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07-02-2005, 12:22 PM
I was just wondering what changes might take place
in the relationship between GGWO Christians and FACTNet Christians,
if GGWO used the "PRELUDE TO WORSHIP" mentioned below,
in their Sunday services.
http://www.freedomsring.org/fta/chap11.html
The text below was found on the Church of Christ website above:
<font color="ff0000">A PRELUDE TO WORSHIP
You go to the usual Sunday assembly.
The usual speaker arises to give the usual welcome.
But what he says this time is very unusual.
He begins: "We welcome you into this gathering of disciples to upbuild each other and to offer formal worship to God.
There is one qualification, however, to this welcome.
If you can think of anyone,
whether it be your neighbor,
business associate,
wife,
child,
parent,
or anyone else,
who holds any just grievance against you
which you have not resolved,
you are urged to leave this assembly immediately
and make right the wrong you have done.
Then please return to participate with us."
You cannot believe what you just heard!
How would you react to that?
Would you be embarrassed, or even infuriated,
or would you humbly examine yourself in penitence which demands corrective action?
Jesus was talking to people who worshipped God through Mosaic rituals when he issued this startling announcement:
<u>"So if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift"</u>
(Matt. 5:23f).
That is awesome!
It should get our attention.
It bears repeating regularly as a prelude to worship.</font>
FWIW
daved
in the relationship between GGWO Christians and FACTNet Christians,
if GGWO used the "PRELUDE TO WORSHIP" mentioned below,
in their Sunday services.
http://www.freedomsring.org/fta/chap11.html
The text below was found on the Church of Christ website above:
<font color="ff0000">A PRELUDE TO WORSHIP
You go to the usual Sunday assembly.
The usual speaker arises to give the usual welcome.
But what he says this time is very unusual.
He begins: "We welcome you into this gathering of disciples to upbuild each other and to offer formal worship to God.
There is one qualification, however, to this welcome.
If you can think of anyone,
whether it be your neighbor,
business associate,
wife,
child,
parent,
or anyone else,
who holds any just grievance against you
which you have not resolved,
you are urged to leave this assembly immediately
and make right the wrong you have done.
Then please return to participate with us."
You cannot believe what you just heard!
How would you react to that?
Would you be embarrassed, or even infuriated,
or would you humbly examine yourself in penitence which demands corrective action?
Jesus was talking to people who worshipped God through Mosaic rituals when he issued this startling announcement:
<u>"So if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift"</u>
(Matt. 5:23f).
That is awesome!
It should get our attention.
It bears repeating regularly as a prelude to worship.</font>
FWIW
daved