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Matthew 6:5-6
5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
I'm confused. I thought that the question was regarding the holding up of hands when offering praise and worship. This specific passage mentions only praying and says nothing about holding up hands, although I've never practiced holding up hands in prayer.
The OP is concerned that some people who hold up hands in praise and worship are, to them, similar to those who pray for a show. I disagree that the two are tied together. Praying is one part of the life of a believer. Offering praise and worship is another totally different habit of the believer and I'm pretty sure that the Scriptures are fairly clear that in praise and worship, we should make as much show and noise as we feel is befitting in our recognition of the King of Glory and Creation.
I believe that the OP is confused in his desire to tie both of these practices of the believer under one Scriptural warning to us as to how we should pray.
God bless,
In Christ, ted
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