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All scripture taken from the King James version of the Bible.
WHY?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why do we worship? We are admonished throughout the scriptures to worship God. "…Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." Matthew 4:10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why do we stand to sing? "And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high." 2 Chronicles 20:19 "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10And cried with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb."" Revelation 7:9,10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why do we clap our hands? "O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph." Psalm 47:1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why do we lift our hands? "Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name." Psalm 63:4 "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD." Psalm 134:2 "I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting." 1 Timothy 2:8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why do we have audible praise unto God? "Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name." Psalm 103:1 "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name." Hebrews 13:15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why do we speak in unknown tongues and interpretation in the church? "Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues." 1 Corinthians 14:39 "7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal…10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues…" 1 Corinthians 12:7, 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is prophecy and why do we prophesy? "But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort." 1 Corinthians 14:3 "Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy." 1 Corinthians 14:1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why are musical instruments a part of the worship service? "3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals." Psalm 150:3–5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why do we receive tithes and offerings? "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." Malachi 3:10 "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." Luke 6:38 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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