Steve,

What you wrote was very heavy, and I'm not attempting to debate the things that you said.

I would, however, like to ask, what would be the recommendation for any of us, after we've finished reading it?

Should we no longer consider the singing and giving that is done as a congregation, to be worship, but that it is actually something else?

If it is not worship, then what is it?

Is it possible that we are simply attempting to mimic what David arranged for the upcoming temple that Solomon would build, involving the Levites?

Or are we only following a script that a pastor has written for us, believing that we are doing the right thing?

Paul's epistles do not contain details, or scripts for worship, for the various churches to follow, when they gather together.

David did, as seen in I Chronicles, for Israel, in the old testament, but Paul did not, for the churches, in the new testament.

I'm thinking that there could be a couple explanations for that.

Either, that there was not expected to be congregational type worshipping in the churches.

Or, that by Paul not scripting this, was it therefore left up to the individual churches, to decide for themselves, how they would worship?

When I was in Chicago, there were a number of born again Christians who had immigrated from the Gujarat state of India.

They discovered each other, and desired to gather together, to again hear the word of God preached in their first tongue, Gujarati.

They also worshipped similarly to what they used to do before migrating, which involved bongo drums, a centuries old preference they had.

Of course, there were some native born Chicagoans, who thought it was an abomination, simply because they never heard it done that way, before.

Regardless of how it was looked at, it was not fruitful to approach the situation, similar to the Pharisees strict adherence to Talmudic traditions.

I Corinthians 8:9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

I Corinthians 10:29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Perhaps I referenced those scriptures out of context. That was not my desire.

Since you brought up some strong points, rather than dismissing what you said, I wanted to know what you recommend to be done with the information you offered?

Yes, most of the activities churches do on the first day of the week, is tradition.

However, as long as it doesn't involve false doctrine, immodesty, or glorifying someone else beside the LORD, but it is all done decently and in order, is it wrong?

Like some churches have used bongos for centuries, some only use an organ, some use banjoes, and some Brethren congregations, believe in no instruments at all.

Who's wrong? Who's correct? Are they all wrong?

What about Messianic Jewish Christians worshipping together on the sabbath? What about other Christians worshipping together on the first day of the week?

Is one correct, the other, neither, or both?

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