What is a "worship service?"

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Oct 19, 2024
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Sure. You are wrong.
Yes, but when I realize I am wrong I amend my view so I am right again.
I learned the main thing to get right by the time I was ten,
and I have been adjusting my fire ever since reading GW for myself when I entered college.
There are several adjustments I have made since joining CC in October.
I had always realized that Rom. 12:1-2 taught that right living is true worship,
but I never considered whether it was addressed to individuals or to a group
until you brought it up, but it seems obvious that both-and logic is right reasoning.
However, I might be wrong again.
 

PaulThomson

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In Eastern and Western Christianity, the fierce power and iron fist of tradition, coupled with the taught purpose for the gathering of believers, rather than it rightfully being for mutual edification and building up of each other in the faith through teaching from mature believers collectively teaching the new babes in the faith, it has become programmatic, liturgical, structured, all fueling the fire of the god of perceived "order."

Let's dig down into the Greek of all this, shall we?


Thoughts?

MM
I agree with the Dr Wadsworth. I would not have drawn from the doctor the idea that "teaching from mature believers collectively teaching the new babes in the faith" was the methodology of the early church gatherings. I had the impression there was a lot of dialogue among Christians through which everyone learned from listening to one another, sharing testimonies, insights and asking questions.