
05-28-2008, 10:49 PM
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Biblical guide for a "church service"
This is the Biblical guide for a proper NT church service that would be pleasing to the Lord....
#1 - No speaking in tongues were to be allowed without an audible interpretation:
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in [those that are] unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
Sounds like a Pentecostal service to me............ everyone speaking in tongues at the same time all over the buildings or around the Altar.....Paul rebukes you and commands the churches of God not to participate in such childishness
# 2 - There should be Prophesying - is there Prophesying in each of your services in Pentecost?
But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or [one] unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
# 3 - Revealing of the secrets of peoples hearts should be revealed in the services - this is what Bro. Branham did and the Pentecostals said it was witchcraft --
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on [his] face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
#4 - There should be limited music and singing
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm
#5 - There should be very limited speaking from among the congregation as in testimonies
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a Doctrine
# 6 - There should be very limited speaking in tongues
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a tongue
# 7 - Everything done in the service should be for the maturing of the body
Let all things be done unto edifying.
# 8 - No more than three messages in toungues should EVER be given, thus heavily discouraging the Pentecostal over use of tongues -
If any man speak in an [unknown] tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most [by] three, and [that] by course; and let one interpret.
# 9 - There should never be tongues without an interpretation
and let one interpret.
#10 - There should be silence rather than tongues if there is no one used in the gift of interpretation
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
#11 - There should be words of knowledge and wisdom.. and these should be judged before presented to the church
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
#12 - You should be still and hold your peace
If [any thing] be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
#13 - The church is the place for learning
For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
#14 - There should be no out of control emotions... and the thinking that God has taken over you and you cannot help yourself
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
#15 - There should be nothing that would look like confusion, nothing out of control, nothing fleshly
For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
#16 - The service should be a peaceful setting
For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
#17 - There should be no women bringing forth the Word of God
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
#18 - Finally, nothing should ever be fleshly or demonstrative -- nothing should be out of godly order
Let all things be done decently and in order
If your services do not operate by the above guide given to us by Paul...are we in rebellion to Gods Word?
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