Service Questions & Answers

The Bible is our guide and standard in faith and practice. Therefore our methods of worship are patterned on scripture. Below are some questions that have been asked about our worship services, and answers to them. For further questions please e-mail us.



Why do we have this type of worship?
	"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth." John 4:23,24, NIV. .
Why do we clap our hands?
	"Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy." Psalms 47:1, NIV. .
Why do we stand to sing?
	"Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice." 2 Chronicles 20:19, NIV. "After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no-one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: 'Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.' " Revelation 7:9,10, NIV. .
Why do we raise our hands?
	"I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands." Psalms 63:4, NIV. "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the LORD." Psalms 134:2, NIV. "I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing." 1 Timothy 2:8, NIV. .
Why do we have audible praise unto God?
	"Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name." Psalms 103:1, NIV. "After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: 'Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,...' Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: 'Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.' " Revelation 19:1,6, NIV. .
Why do we sing in tongues and in English?
	"For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind." 1 Corinthians 14:14,15, NIV. .
Why does the whole church pray at once for specific needs?
	"When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them." Acts 4:24, NIV. .
Why do we sing choruses as well as hymns?
	"Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,. . ." Ephesians 5:18,19, NIV. "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:16, NIV. .
Why are musical instruments a part of the worship service?
	"Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals." Psalms 150:3-5, NIV. .
Why do we have speaking with tongues and interpretation of those tongues in church?
	"Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues." 1 Corinthians 14:39, NIV. "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good... to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues." 1 Corinthians 12:7,10, NIV. "I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified." 1 Corinthians 14:5, NIV. "If anyone speaks in a tongue, two--or at the most three--should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 1 Corinthians 14:27, NIV. .
What is prophecy?
	"But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort." 1 Corinthians 14:3, NIV. .
Why do we prophesy?
	"Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy." 1 Corinthians 14:1, NIV. "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good... to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues." 1 Corinthians 12:7,10, NIV. .
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