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When I was growing up, I was always told that as a Southern Baptist, that we are not allowed to dance. Is this true? I mean heck, I couldnt dance even if I wanted to. I have two left feet. Just curious if there is scripture to back this up or is this just a rumour.
I mean heck, I couldnt dance even if I wanted to. I have two left feet.
When I was growing up, I was always told that as a Southern Baptist, that we are not allowed to dance. Is this true? I mean heck, I couldnt dance even if I wanted to. I have two left feet. Just curious if there is scripture to back this up or is this just a rumour.
"feeling the music" doesn't sound scriptual to me.
EPH 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
EPH 5:19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
EPH 5:20 always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
COL 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
COL 3:17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
Why do you think this?On the contrary, I mean to say that your church is wrong to ban secular music.
Actually it says in many places in the Bible how we are not to be of this world, we're to be set apart, we're to set our sights on things above and not on the things of this world . . . don't get me wrong, I'm not judging anyone as I listen to a fair amount of secular music myself. But in all honesty I don't find much of it to be glorifying to God.Well, I believe that God says nothing about how it is wrong to dance or listen to secular music.
Why do you think this?
It is not the things we do that glorify God, but the attitude we have while doing them.Why do you think this?
Actually it says in many places in the Bible how we are not to be of this world, we're to be set apart, we're to set our sights on things above and not on the things of this world . . . don't get me wrong, I'm not judging anyone as I listen to a fair amount of secular music myself. But in all honesty I don't find much of it to be glorifying to God.
It is true that Baptists have been taught that dancing is sin. However, the Bible says that David danced, Miriam danced...When I was growing up, I was always told that as a Southern Baptist, that we are not allowed to dance. Is this true? I mean heck, I couldnt dance even if I wanted to. I have two left feet. Just curious if there is scripture to back this up or is this just a rumour.
When you say they "ban" secular music, does that mean that it's banned in the church? Or banned for the members? Meaning that if someone were seen at a traffic light listening to a rock station in their car, would (or should) they be booted out of the church?I think that his church is practicing legalism when they ban secular music. Mind you, I don't personally listen to any secular music, so it is not as though I am attempting to defend my own behavior here. But one could just as well say that Christians are being "of the world" when we eat meat that may have been sacrificed to idols. Just as the Apostle Paul instructed the Romans not to quarrel over meat or wine, we ought not to enforce restrictions on the music that Christians listen to. I have my own reasons for listening only to religious music, but it would be legalistic to require the same of others.
I totally agree! I think there's a time and a place for having a drink, should you be so inclined. Should we have kegs available during Sunday morning service? Definitely not. But I don't think there is anything wrong with someone having a drink (or two) now and then. An long as it's in moderation, is my opinion.Yes traditionally the baptists (and in particular southern baptists) have gotten a reputation as the "no dancing, no drinking" denomination, and unfortunately neither of those positions is Biblical in the least little bit.
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Now the denomination is still behind the curve when it comes to drinking ... but has largely gotten with the Scriptures in the case of dancing.
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