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Originally Posted by panta dokimazete  Not to be argumentative, but one could just as well use the same rationale for preaching and praying only Scripture.
Truth is - until we are in Heaven, there will be imperfect worship done by well-meaning, but imperfect people here on the earth.
That's not to say we give up striving, just be careful not to embrace extreme principles out of contra-reaction. |
I agree that contra-reaction is a slippery slope to go down.
But there are fundamental differences between prayer, preaching, and singing the Psalms.
We are to use "reason" in preaching...
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the Scriptures, Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. (Act 17:2-3)
How can we pray for those who "dispitefully use us" (Mat 5:44) if we are restricted to pray from the Scriptures only?
How would we confess our particular sins to God if we were restricted to pray the Scriptures?
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