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Originally Posted by Sept5SavedTeen
Good point, brother, sorry, I should not have given my opinion so soon in the discussion. I can't find a better term to try to look at the worship practices in a critical way, outside of "mass hysteria" though.
My main question, though, is this; Does it look like self-control is lost by the people in this video? Should we EVER lose the fruit of the spirit of self-control? I go to an Apostolic assembly where we clap, dance and shout and whatnot, but I would definately say we are more cautious than most Apostolic assemblies in our worship experience- some say that's good some say that's bad.
I am going to bring up this discussion at Sunday dinner/study if I am able, and I was figuring I'd look for some other takes on my question from a wider range of people, here on AFF.
GOD BLESS!
Bro. Alex
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Brother, I have been the recipient of what you are referring to as a loss of self control. I vividly remember spinning around like a top with my hands extended out. I also remember rolling around on the floor along with dancing. These are all things that happened to me that weren't an act of my own will. I don't know any way of explaining it other than to say the HG was in control of my body during those times. Using a strict interpretation of "self control", which is what I think you are doing, then speaking in tongues would be losing self control and a result of hysteria.
Ya know, looking back on my "shockamoo" days, I can honestly say I never got hurt. Not even once. I couldn't tell you the number of times I hit the floor with the full force of an overweight man; the times I ran straight into a brick wall; the times I would come back to myself on the other side of the church. I don't know how to explain it, but I know God was in it.
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