Yes, but being afraid of hypocrisy might not be the only motive.
There are also may be motives related to fear of what others will think, too much emphasis on traditions, and just wanting to be comfortable.
Do We Bow Down Enough in Church?
Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Mark Corbett, Sep 19, 2017.
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
I don't see the lack among Anglo-American Baptists as hypocrisy, I see it as a well founded severe allergic reaction to popery.
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
I say this as Baptists not kneeling during corporate prayer is not a new phenomenon. I would hazard to say not kneeling has been Anglo-American Baptist practice for well over three hundred years.
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Personally though I do practice kneeling on occasion for prayer, after some consideration, to me it's not an issue.
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My problem is once I get down I can't get back up. But God looks at the posture of my heart, not my crippled up legs. :)
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As one who long ago lost the oil out of the knee joints, it is not so much a problem because the work of gravity helps me get down, but have an enormous problem with gravity not desiring me to get back up.
One of the great example of prayer is given in Exodus 33.
Here is an article that would be a good read for those serious about their own prayer life. Scriptures are used throughout it for support.
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Martin Marprelate Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
At the present time I am blessed to be able to get up and down without too much problem, but how long that will last I cannot tell. -
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I often take a blog post and modify it and then post it on Baptist Board for discussion. But with this topic, I started with the discussion. After listening to your thoughts and ideas I wrote a blog post on this topic. I don't think it contains much new to this discussion, but if anyone is interested in reading my attempt at sharing what I've learned from Scriptures and this discussion with y'all, you may read my blog post here.
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tyndale1946 Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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We would be shocked the way people worship God in third world countries like many in Africa. We had a missionary come to our church to present the work. He showed us a video on their kids singing and worshipping God. They were dancing and clapping while singing to God. Most of my brethren in the states would have a fit if they did that here lol
Look, I'm against the charismatic movement because of their horrible theology, but to say that clapping, raising hands, shouting amen and even dancing cannot be issued as worship is equivalent to saying that you must wear a suit and tie to church to look the best for God.
If the bible doesn't say something is a sin, it is better to leave it as a gray area and not split hairs about it. At the end of the day, it comes down to "whatever is not from faith is sin" (Rom.14:23).
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