Re: [Worship] Introduction

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In a message dated 4/3/99 11:57:30 AM EST, scmerritt@mindspring.com writes:

<< That said... what's right?  The New Testament is ambiguous in several
 areas, which leads me to feel the Truth does not lie in one direction... as
 long as Christ is the center. >>

Stephen,
Hi.  Having read your post, I think that maybe seeking balance (big "B") is 
the key thing.  Like in Deut. 6 in which the Shma is found...to love the Lord 
with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.    Oftentimes many Christians 
want to worship with all their mind, other just their soul (read emotions?).  
But I believe that it's important to have some sense of balance with all of 
these elements of our being.  Kind of like a wheel with four spokes.  If one 
spoke is a different size, the wheel is untrue.  The Father is seeking 
worshippers who worship in spirit and truth.  I also believe that as we seek 
this balance, there may be a tendency to ebb and flow in any one aspect.
Remember, too, Ezekiel's vision of the wheel.  Christ is indeed the center.  
It all revolves around him, eminates from him, is for him.   On a larger 
scale, maybe we all help to balance each other out.  Some have a propensity 
toward emotionally based worship, while others are more intellectual.  So 
each of us doing our part as God has designed us may sort of balance us all 
out corporately.
Anyway, great post and very thought provoking.
God bless,
Keith

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