http://worship.vintage21.com/2010/02/church-service-is-cancelled-worship-is-not/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=church-service-is-cancelled-worship-is-not Worship of God at Vintage21 Church in Raleigh, North Carolina Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:53:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://worship.vintage21.com/2010/02/church-service-is-cancelled-worship-is-not/comment-page-1/#comment-2115 Matt Stevens Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:08:20 +0000 http://worship.vintage21.com/?p=796#comment-2115 Good question, Prin! Christ addressed this in John 4, when he spoke with the woman at the well. There was a big debate in that time regarding worshiping in a specific place, and Christ responded that the time had arrived for people to worship in spirit and truth. This was revolutionary, since the worship of the Jewish people was defined through the Law and took place at the temple. From this, and the gift of the Holy Spirit within us, I'd say the answer is no, a building is not necessary to worship God. Praise Him for this freedom we have. On the other hand, I'm thankful for the specific place God has given us in downtown Raleigh, and believe our building is a gift to be stewarded. But if our worship is confined to that place, God's mission through this church is also limited. Good question, Prin! Christ addressed this in John 4, when he spoke with the woman at the well. There was a big debate in that time regarding worshiping in a specific place, and Christ responded that the time had arrived for people to worship in spirit and truth. This was revolutionary, since the worship of the Jewish people was defined through the Law and took place at the temple.
From this, and the gift of the Holy Spirit within us, I’d say the answer is no, a building is not necessary to worship God. Praise Him for this freedom we have.
On the other hand, I’m thankful for the specific place God has given us in downtown Raleigh, and believe our building is a gift to be stewarded. But if our worship is confined to that place, God’s mission through this church is also limited.

]]> http://worship.vintage21.com/2010/02/church-service-is-cancelled-worship-is-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 prin Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:42:18 +0000 http://worship.vintage21.com/?p=796#comment-1969 If worship is in the heart and not the building, is the building necessary at all? If worship is in the heart and not the building, is the building necessary at all?

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