I am not sure you understand the regulative principles because the examples you give show you probably have not read on the differences between the two.
A Holy Kiss it is not a prescribed corporate worship element, it is a personal greeting and a way of personally greeting people. I know of no person on any side of this issue who would say this is a corporate worship element
Secondly, offerings are prescribed in worship. Both the Old and New Testaments prescribed offerings being taken up (I Co 16:1).
Deacons are, at times, an instrument of worship not an element of worship.
Thus, none of your examples deals directly with the issue. As well, you have not put forth a positive argument for the normative principles. You only bring up examples that are clearly not relevant to the debate. Yet, the issue is whether the normative or regulative principles are accurate.
Can you support the normative principles by Scripture?
your earlier post "The normative principles are traditionally held by Catholics, Episcopals, and Lutherans held that unless something is forbidden for worship, it should be allowed.
I hold to the regulative principles. This is held by Presbyterians, early Baptists, and Congregationalists. We hold that God has designed worship and we should not be adding to the worship service. Thus, we believe God has perfectly prescribed worship and we will only take away from God's perfect plan of worship by adding to what God has commanded."
Paul commanded by the regulative standard to greet each other with a Holy Kiss. Scriptures were posted.
Now Acts 6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
The apostles clearly state the purpose of deacons, "whom we may appoint over this business" what business "serve tables" where does it say they "Deacons are, at times, an instrument of worship not an element of worship" t hey are not an element of worship not by the purpose stated by the disciples.
Their purpose to serve tables and keep the pastors able to study.
You said "Secondly, offerings are prescribed in worship" never said offerings weren't prescribed passing the plate is not prescribed, it is a normative, not found in scripture to take up an offering at every service. In fact in the O.T. the person making the offering handed it directly to the priest.
Exodus 29:24And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.
25And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Passing the plate would be normative "unless something is forbidden for worship, it should be allowed" the offering is regulative the passing of the plate is normative so which does your Chirch practice?:
