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What are your views on opening prayer up to the congregation, where all are invited to voice their prayers randomly as they are moved, during the service of worship? Is this acceptable or no? Is it Confessional or no? Why or why not?
What are your views on opening prayer up to the congregation, where all are invited to voice their prayers randomly as they are moved, during the service of worship? Is this acceptable or no? Is it Confessional or no? Why or why not?
1 Corinthians 14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
1 Corinthians 14:26 How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
What are your views on opening prayer up to the congregation, where all are invited to voice their prayers randomly as they are moved, during the service of worship? Is this acceptable or no? Is it Confessional or no? Why or why not?
1 Corinthians 14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
1 Corinthians 14:26 How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
Agreed. Scripture answers the question.
Perhaps I should clarify, what about a specific segment set aside for this purpose during Lord's Day worship service? After reading my OP, it could have been taken to mean folks speaking up at anytime during the service that they felt like doing so.
I agree that the scripture cited precludes doing this, but as my Church occasionally practices it, I'm assuming the Session has thought it out and come up with a differing view of what the scripture teaches. If you were going to present a case for discontinuing the practice, what form would it take?
I do agree, Rae, that in the circumstances you describe it's fine. In fact, during a congregational meeting tonight it was done, and I thought it was edifying.
It would seem there is no prohibition in Scripture against doing this, with both men and women participating provided it is clearly not leading or authoritative (which in this context it does not seem to be).
It would seem there is no prohibition in Scripture against doing this, with both men and women participating provided it is clearly not leading or authoritative (which in this context it does not seem to be).
How can anything articulated in public worship not be considered “authoritative”? How does one get around the prohibition against women speaking in public worship?
I increasingly hear of women reading scripture and leading in prayer in reformed churches. What’s going on here?
1 Timothy 2:8 I desire therefore that the men [ανδρας] pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;
1 Timothy 2:11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.
It would seem there is no prohibition in Scripture against doing this, with both men and women participating provided it is clearly not leading or authoritative (which in this context it does not seem to be).
How can anything articulated in public worship not be considered “authoritative”? How does one get around the prohibition against women speaking in public worship?
I increasingly hear of women reading scripture and leading in prayer in reformed churches. What’s going on here?