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Is Church of Christ A Cult?

There is to be no smiling in my church,nor joy.GOD is somber ,serious and frowns on sin.
Know anyone or church like that?
 
Willie T said:
This is fairly typical of the joy of a CoC congregation. Just not what I feel Jesus came to teach us.
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. I just finished watching this video
I thought it was absolutely beautiful. Why do you try to steal my joy in the matter?
I don't like Brussels sprouts. They honestly make me gag. But I don't tell my wife she's doing something wrong if she puts them on the table for her to eat. I'm happy that she enjoys them

In the same manner, please reserve your self righteous attitude. Now your calling the kettle black
 
IncredibleTransformation said:
Could be, but since I only go about once a year, they can't stop me. Not sure they could if I went there. Do you know how many people came up to me after the service and told me that the church needed me to become a member? It was actually kind of funny if it weren't so sad.
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Please don't think so highly of yourself as to pity them. How many congregations have you been to where nobody even says hi to you?

We may not be perfect, but some of us know it's about relationships... It's about greeting our visators and making them feel important and welcome

What's so sad about that?
 
StoveBolts said:
. I just finished watching this video
I thought it was absolutely beautiful. Why do you try to steal my joy in the matter?
I don't like Brussels sprouts. They honestly make me gag. But I don't tell my wife she's doing something wrong if she puts them on the table for her to eat. I'm happy that she enjoys them

In the same manner, please reserve your self righteous attitude. Now your calling the kettle black
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Are you able to seriously and honestly say you see joy in that congregation? Certainly, the singing is good. It ought to be. Those congregations take great pride in their singing, and practice hard. Where I am now, the congregation doesn't sound half as good, but it is a joyful noise... not a rigid ritual.
 
Willie T said:
Are you able to seriously and honestly say you see joy in that congregation? Certainly, the singing is good. It ought to be. Those congregations take great pride in their singing, and practice hard. Where I am now, the congregation doesn't sound half as good, but it is a joyful noise... not a rigid ritual.
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Is it in any way shape or form connected to Rick Joyner's church?

tob

*edit: or the Calvary Chapel?
 
So, now you know to simply not look at Rick Joyner videos. That's a good thing to learn.
 
Willie T said:
Listen to the words. This should be a CELEBRATION! Do any of the faces reflect that sort of thinking? Where the voices go up (possibly indicating joy) notice that it is all in trained unison, as the song leader directs them to be louder at certain parts. That is kind of sad.
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Yes indeed there was one guy (with the grey hair and goatee) that was actually smiling and showing joy! (I mean that sarcastically by the way. Why only ONE out of that many singers???)

In reality I loved the singing and wish there was a congregation near me that would sing like that. But they also have to show joy in doing it. And I can't for the life of me understand why there would be anything wrong with adding appropriate music to their singing either. I can't find a thing in scripture supporting the prohibition of musical instruments of any kind, in fact, I find the opposite!

"Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,

praise him with timbrel and dancing,

praise him with the strings and pipe,

praise him with the clash of cymbals,

praise him with resounding cymbals."

(Ps 150:3-5 NIV)
 
Obadiah said:
Yes indeed there was one guy (with the grey hair and goatee) that was actually smiling and showing joy! (I mean that sarcastically by the way. Why only ONE out of that many singers???)

In reality I loved the singing and wish there was a congregation near me that would sing like that. But they also have to show joy in doing it. And I can't for the life of me understand why there would be anything wrong with adding appropriate music to their singing either. I can't find a thing in scripture supporting the prohibition of musical instruments of any kind, in fact, I find the opposite!

"Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,

praise him with timbrel and dancing,

praise him with the strings and pipe,

praise him with the clash of cymbals,

praise him with resounding cymbals."

(Ps 150:3-5 NIV)
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Amen, our LORD even saves old drunks that play guitars and harmonicas. And, as I read scripture, He wants us to devote the gifts He created us for to be used to praise Him. And everywhere i ever lead music or did specials at, somebody I had never known before would approach me before I was loaded up and with the right hand of fellowship and oft a hug they would tell me that worshiping with me filled their heart with a joy they just wanted the LORD to feel. When I get to worship God there is a joy in my heart that they say pours out. I have never witnessed it because I want my eyes closed as much as possible so that I am alone with God.

I can't imagine dry worship.
 
Obadiah said:
Yes indeed there was one guy (with the grey hair and goatee) that was actually smiling and showing joy! (I mean that sarcastically by the way. Why only ONE out of that many singers???)

In reality I loved the singing and wish there was a congregation near me that would sing like that. But they also have to show joy in doing it. And I can't for the life of me understand why there would be anything wrong with adding appropriate music to their singing either. I can't find a thing in scripture supporting the prohibition of musical instruments of any kind, in fact, I find the opposite!

"Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,

praise him with timbrel and dancing,

praise him with the strings and pipe,

praise him with the clash of cymbals,

praise him with resounding cymbals."

(Ps 150:3-5 NIV)
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:thumbsup:salute

Amen. Godly worship music is awesome.
 
Willie T said:
Are you able to seriously and honestly say you see joy in that congregation? Certainly, the singing is good. It ought to be. Those congregations take great pride in their singing, and practice hard. Where I am now, the congregation doesn't sound half as good, but it is a joyful noise... not a rigid ritual.
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I get it.... You don't like Brussels sprouts so you can't see how others think they taste good.

I don't understand how so many of you can be so judgmental over this. Keep in mind the video was staged. You won't go into any church of Christ and find every seat occupied and you won't see everyone holding their hymnal in front of them in the way depicted. It's like that picture of a whopper at bk. it's picture perfect until you open the box to get yours....

Anyway, somebody tell me what's wrong with not having musical instruments. You all may think it's odd, and that's ok. But don't belittle us for not having them. It's our choice and to be honest, if you NEED musical instruments to worship God, then maybe ya all need to revisit what worship is.

And about joy, it has little to do with your surroundings or circumstance. Paul knew that his joy did not depend on his own happiness. Joy comes from the heart and nobody here is able to judge the heart of any of the singers in the video. Who even remembers what they were singing about?
 
As a member of the church of Christ, the churches of Christ do have music, vocal music. Music is of two kinds, vocal and instrumental.

God bless,
Webb
TO BE DEEP IN SCRIPTURE IS TO CASE BEING CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT AND JEW -- Webb
 
StoveBolts said:
...Keep in mind the video was staged. You won't go into any church of Christ and find every seat occupied and you won't see everyone holding their hymnal in front of them in the way depicted. It's like that picture of a whopper at bk. it's picture perfect until you open the box to get yours...
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Ah! I wondered about that. It just seemed too picture perfect. I've NEVER seen ANY congregation look so perfect unless they knew they were being watched or recorded for something special! The orderliness did look nice if a little stiff. But since it was a special thing for the filming, that explains it.


StoveBolts said:
...Anyway, somebody tell me what's wrong with not having musical instruments. You all may think it's odd, and that's ok. But don't belittle us for not having them. It's our choice and to be honest, if you NEED musical instruments to worship God, then maybe ya all need to revisit what worship is...
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I don't know that anyone was belittling them for singing acapela, just expressing our own ideas. (Which we have the right to have as well.) However I still maintain that actually prohibiting instruments (IF this is what they actually do, as opposed to just choosing to sing certain songs acapela from time to time for the beauty of it) isn't Biblical based on the passage from Psalms that I quoted above.

As for your comments about joy, well, if a person is truly joyful, it shows, such as the grey haired man with the goatee in the video. I could see joy on his face as he sang, and it was good to see. It made me want to be standing there singing next to him. As for the rest, not so much. BUT, the fact that it was a staged event and these aren't actors (I assume they aren't) certainly explains the more serious attitude that may very well loosen up a lot during a normal worship time.
 
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Webb said:
As a member of the church of Christ, the churches of Christ do have music, vocal music. Music is of two kinds, vocal and instrumental.

God bless,
Webb
TO BE DEEP IN SCRIPTURE IS TO CASE BEING CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT AND JEW -- Webb
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Yeah, I think we all understood that. At least I did.
 
Apologies. I just got in on this forum and have not read the preceding posts.

God bless, webb

TO BE DEEP IN SCRIPTURE IS TO CEASE BEING CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT OR JEW--Webb
 
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