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Luke 24:50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
I'm touched when I see someone lifting their hands in praise. I see nothing wrong with it. I'm in a SBC church of 1,000 and there is usually one time in every service that someone raises their hands.1 Timothy 2:8 I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;
Originally posted by Taufgesinnter:
I don't think it is wrong, and it is found in Scripture, but I don't do it and get very nervous when anyone around me does it because I fear it means something Pentecostal is about to happen. I mean that not in the true scriptural sense but in the modern false-signs sense.
Absolutely not. Raising hands is simply a response to worship. If it is wrong to raise hands, then we need to ban other expressions of worship such as kneeling, standing, heads bowed, hands folded in prayer, singing, etc.Do any of you feel raising hands in testimony is wrong
I think you meant Matt 6:5-6! At least that’s the way my Bible reads. You know, I see a pattern with you. Always miss-stating what scripture says, and out of context. The subject is “lifting hands in worship,” and your entire premise is dealing with prayer, so Matt 6 doesn’t even apply.latterrain77: Yes, there is plenty that can be wrong with the typical practice by some in "lifting up" hands in public displays of prayer and puffery. The Bible makes reference to such outward designs of religiosity practiced by phonies (Matt. 5: 5-6).
Sounds mighty pious to me!latterrain77: Those who participate in outward displays of "holiness" are people more interested in being the centerpiece of attention rather than making Christ the center of attention. They are desirous to be "seen of men" as being "holy" or "connected" (exactly as Matt. 5: 5-6 states). But they are not holy or connected at all. They are embarrassingly silly looking at best (and maybe much worse).
Still on the prayer thing! Take a look at:latterrain77: The phrase "lifting up" hands in 1 Tim. 2: 8 is (snip)