Does Worship Stop when tbe Music Does?

That almost implies that worship starts when the music does . . .



But, I think we agree.

 

Music is just a tool to use to worship... so is prayer, meditation, Bible Study, Preaching, etc..

A Christian should never quit worshipping... Even if there were no music we would still Worship our God for WHO He is... not what He does....but Who He is...

But thank God for music... it is a gift to us, from Him, that aids in our worship of Him.

No, Worship doesn't end when the music does, unless you are worshipping music...It doesn't start when music starts either...

For a Christian, worship is life.

 

Amen Brother

 

Music as worship

From a woman's perspective, music sometimes is the only way we can worship out loud. Many of us are not much good at teaching classes, we cannot lead in prayer, we cannot read from the bible to the congregation.
But preaching from the word of God is the main focus of the service.

Sopranette

 

I think music is one way that the church family can worship together, but music, in and of itself, is not worship.

Worship is responding to an Almighty God who saved us and provides for our every need; an Almighty God who gives us the mercy we don't deserve and withholds the justice that we do deserve.

 

I've been in 4 churches, and been called something different everytime. I am currently a Worship and Youth Pastor, but I can tell you my job is not much different than when I was a Minister of Music (with the exception of teaching the youth three times a week!)

To succinctly answer your question: No I don't share that philosophy. Music is a part of the service, but is not all-inclusive for worship. The Giving of offerings and tithes, the singing and praising, and the hearing of the Word are all elements of worship. There are others... worship is more than a song.

No.

No.

Indeed. raying:

 

There are plenty of churches where women can do the things you've mentioned. Mine is one.

Tim Reynolds

 

My in-laws used to be in a church where the preacher believed that worship did not begin until he stood up to preach. And, when he finished, so did the worship.

I agree with you that worship is involved with all the elements of the service. That even includes the organ prelude which serves many congregations as a time for socializing. This included my church until we juggled our service order to place announcements before the prelude. Now it is a time for the members to prepare themselves for the beginning of worship.

Perhaps the more important question is whether worship continues after the service is over.

Tim Reynolds

 

Years ago a group of members proposed paying the musician more then they were paying the pastor. They felt this same way, they even stated they came for the music. One kept saying they were saved by music and not by the preaching. Several of the members would leave Church after the Choir quit singing and we prepared for the sermon.

Sad isn't it?

 

We do to...

 

We have four women preachers which sit on the pulpit every Sunday. I once went to preach at another Church and the Pastor wouldn't let them sit on the Pulpit. We left, took the entire Church with us. I said if they arean't welcome then neither am I.

 

you mean the platform? lol.

 

Yeah, Lebuick,, How big is your pulpit? Or how small are your women? lol

If a woman asked to sit on my pulpit, I would think she was drunk! (ooops wrong thread. lol)

 

I wouldn't feel comfortable with women preachers. Teaching the word of God is a man's job.

Sopranette

 

I will boast in only Jesus Christ.

Religion cannot save, talent cannot save,
Position cannot save my soul from death.
Preaching cannot save, singing cannot save,
Even Scripture in and of itself cannot save my soul from death.

I will boast in only Jesus Christ;
To this world I have been crucified, so I will boast only in Him.

 

Preaching, however, is the hallowed method for spreading the Gospel, unlike the other items in your list, except maybe the Scriptures. Very few are saved without it.

 

The premise you describe is the basic assumption of most professing Christians that I know. I would also say it's the basic assumption of most Christians in the U.S. "Praise and Worship" is a phrase used to describe music, not preaching or prayer.

Most Christians today think that worship is a feeling instead of an act. And since music impacts one's emotions like nothing else can do, it's a natural connection, albeit an erroneous one. Worship is not a feeling, but a conscious act of the will. It's the offering of worth-ship, to one who is worthy.

 

Aaron, I agree that preaching is indeed one of the most effective, if not THE most effective method... but preaching in and of itself does not save... only Christ.

 

I thought the pulpit was the platform or Altar??? I call the thing you stand behind a rostrum or podium? Have I been getting it wrong all these years?