Comments on: Baptist Don’t Dance…Do They? http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/baptist-dont-dancedo-they/ Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: olivia http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/baptist-dont-dancedo-they/#comment-114 olivia Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:04:19 +0000 http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-114 Amen. Just recently I was put in a situation with my grandmother who is a very 'devoted Bible believing Baptist' in which we began to discuss the 'rights and wrongs' of worship in church. After she said that the Bible said there was an organ in Jerusalem in Bible times I just humbly bowed out of the conversation. I had begun to get very angry kind of like the way Jesus must have felt when he was in there throwing tables around but was then saddened by the fact that she is such a great woman who is so blind. Tradition and preference has just killed all sense of freedom in worship that would be so awesome for her. Man how my heart is saddened by her and so many like her. There is nothing like a little heart-to-heart with God when you are crying, laughing, dancing, shouting and hitting your knees all in a matter of minutes as His Spirit lays down on you! Wow what people miss out on. Amen. Just recently I was put in a situation with my grandmother who is a very ‘devoted Bible believing Baptist’ in which we began to discuss the ‘rights and wrongs’ of worship in church. After she said that the Bible said there was an organ in Jerusalem in Bible times I just humbly bowed out of the conversation. I had begun to get very angry kind of like the way Jesus must have felt when he was in there throwing tables around but was then saddened by the fact that she is such a great woman who is so blind. Tradition and preference has just killed all sense of freedom in worship that would be so awesome for her. Man how my heart is saddened by her and so many like her. There is nothing like a little heart-to-heart with God when you are crying, laughing, dancing, shouting and hitting your knees all in a matter of minutes as His Spirit lays down on you! Wow what people miss out on.

]]> By: deb http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/baptist-dont-dancedo-they/#comment-34 deb Wed, 14 May 2008 01:55:46 +0000 http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-34 Pastor Bill - I think your blog hit the nail on the head! I can't tell you how many times I've been in a worship service and felt the Holy Spirit leading and I restricted my "hand raising" or "Amens" because of others starring or what others are thinking. Shame on me for not putting our God first Pastor Bill – I think your blog hit the nail on the head! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in a worship service and felt the Holy Spirit leading and I restricted my “hand raising” or “Amens” because of others starring or what others are thinking. Shame on me for not putting our God first

]]> By: gvbcpastor http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/baptist-dont-dancedo-they/#comment-33 gvbcpastor Mon, 12 May 2008 14:08:10 +0000 http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-33 You are exactly right, Sterle! Thanks for reminding me. I couldn't remember his name for anything. You are exactly right, Sterle! Thanks for reminding me. I couldn’t remember his name for anything.

]]> By: Sterling Griggs http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/baptist-dont-dancedo-they/#comment-32 Sterling Griggs Mon, 12 May 2008 13:58:55 +0000 http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-32 Dude, the amen guy at CBC was Art Ayers. I used to love hearing him belt it out and me and my brothers would giggle too. As for your great post, I agree that tradition is a huge stumbling block when it comes not just to worship but even for moving forward as churches. Who cares if we've always done it this way if it's not biblical? Dude, the amen guy at CBC was Art Ayers. I used to love hearing him belt it out and me and my brothers would giggle too.

As for your great post, I agree that tradition is a huge stumbling block when it comes not just to worship but even for moving forward as churches. Who cares if we’ve always done it this way if it’s not biblical?

]]> By: heavenrocks http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/baptist-dont-dancedo-they/#comment-31 heavenrocks Fri, 09 May 2008 18:05:52 +0000 http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-31 WOW.... i myself go to a baptist church that just underwent a revival... now we lift our hands and dance occasionally.... even the church name has been changed :) ... (loud shout) hallelujah!!! WOW…. i myself go to a baptist church that just underwent a revival… now we lift our hands and dance occasionally…. even the church name has been changed :) … (loud shout) hallelujah!!!

]]> By: Chris http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/baptist-dont-dancedo-they/#comment-30 Chris Fri, 09 May 2008 17:49:46 +0000 http://gvbcpastor.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-30 ptl ptl

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