Should We Clap in Church?

[Cassandra]

Many times with special music , we respond with clapping Who is getting the applause? Man or woman because they did a good job, or should the glory go to God?
Clapping was never done in the Temple. Amen shows agreement and honors the Lord, not the person singing.

 

[1stCenturyLady]

Many times with special music , we respond with clapping Who is getting the applause? Man or woman because they did a good job, or should the glory go to God?
Clapping was never done in the Temple. Amen shows agreement and honors the Lord, not the person singing.

Psalms 47
Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
2 For the Lord Most High is awesome;
He is a great King over all the earth.

This psalms was made into a song we used to sing at church. And, yes, we clapped our hands.

 

[Cassandra]

that was not done in the Temple, though.Psalms 47
Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
2 For the Lord Most High is awesome;
He is a great King over all the earth.

This psalms was made into a song we used to sing at church. And, yes, we clapped our hands.

That was not done in the Temple, though.

 

[1stCenturyLady]

That was not done in the Temple, though.

Where did they sing all of King David's songs?

 

[Cassandra]

Where did they sing all of King David's songs?

Some were sang in procession, some sung in the church. singing is fine but there was no clapping in the Temple.

 

[MatthewG]

It's a toss-up for me. Who should be pleased more God or man?

 

[friend of]

Is clapping really of such concern? What about clapping along to a hymn?

 

[amigo de christo]

Psalms 47
Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
2 For the Lord Most High is awesome;
He is a great King over all the earth.

This psalms was made into a song we used to sing at church. And, yes, we clapped our hands.

Dance that jig of praise to the glorious LORD .
This would have been a far better post had the other lady simply said , BEWARE of certain singers
whose praise is of men and are yoked up unequally with ungodly souls .
But to dance a jig of praise or to clap those hands while a good GOD loving song is being played
is joy to a lamb . I see her point about how folks are putting too much idolizing into these famous singers though .
many of them singers that are quite famous , they are linked in with lies , yoked up with homosexuality
and other sins too . But just simple praise sang in churches , HECK YEAH , LEAP UP AND PRAISE THE KING .

 

[amigo de christo]

It's a toss-up for me. Who should be pleased more God or man?

Only if the singers are yoked up with the ungodly . THEN they ought not even be allowed to play in the church
nor should their songs be played in church either . But as far as simply clapping to good old christain songs
I say , why stop at clapping , LEAP UP AND PRAISE THE GLORIOUS LORD . dance a jig of praise round the house .

 

[amigo de christo]

Some were sang in procession, some sung in the church. singing is fine but there was no clapping in the Temple.

When the ungodly sing and the churches rejoice , THEN i have a serious problem .
THERE are some of the most secular non Christ following famous singers .
I SAY MAKE A POST ABOUT THAT . Cause them songs we ought not to play in the churches at all .
WE ought not to support their living one bit . I am wore out with watching them go pro rainbow
and pro all inclusive junk . I wont be clapping to that noise nor supporting a one of them .
As far as dancing , singing and praising in the church , LIFT THOSE HANDS AND PRAISE THE LORD .
I also happen to think churches are really messing up some of these younger kids.
THEY are pumping it into their minds to BE SOMEONE , making the FOCUS ON THEM .
I have watched many who did this FALL BIG TIME . Pride will destroy .

 

[amigo de christo]

Some were sang in procession, some sung in the church. singing is fine but there was no clapping in the Temple.

When we sing the focus should have been on GOD , not us . That is a serious problem i am also seeing .
They praising and encouraging folks to actually become pride filled in themselves .
WHEN we sing it should have been to GOD and the praise TO HIM .

 

[amigo de christo]

The building is but a building . the lambs are THE TEMPLE wherein GOD dwelleth . SO LIFT THOSE HANDS AND PRAISE THE GLORIOUS LORD . And our CITY is in heaven and GOD and the LAMB are , ARE THE TEMPLE .
Now raise those hands , cause its LORD PRAISING TIME in the building , round the world , in a house , a cave , a building ,
a hill , on the sea in a boat . JUST PRAISE THE GLORIOUS LORD .
JESUS actually gave sermons on a boat too . On hills , and inside part of the outer temple .
WHEREVER WE GO , LET THE GLORIOUS LIGHT OF CHRIST SHINE . NOW RAISE THOSE HANDS
for i said before and say again , ITS LORD PRAISING AND THANKING TIME ROUND THIS OL PLANET .

 

[BlessedPeace]

Psalms 47
Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!
2 For the Lord Most High is awesome;
He is a great King over all the earth.

This psalms was made into a song we used to sing at church. And, yes, we clapped our hands.

Follow where the Holy Spirit leads .

I've attended church services that are so stoic I thought I got my days wrong,and was attending a wake.

We're not Vulcans, we're Christians filled with the vibrant powers of God's Holy Spirit.
Clap,sing,praise the Lord.

You'll have time to stay stiff and mute in church on a different day.

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

I am not into clapping, just for the sake of it as you see nowadays is as a response to just about anything, that i may see as a pathetic boring response that does not need to have such a brain dead response.

What i am saying is that one should not clap just for the sake of it, because some other is clapping regarding some thing, I don't follow along with the crowd in response to regards the majority. I will clap if it's worthy of such however and only then. and not only because it's considered polite to do so ?
Maybe that response will be a big slow clap and after the rest have stopped ! Haha

TV Show debates with idiots clapping regarding some idiots halfwit response.

Not to mention comedy shows that have that clapping machine going directly after every stupid gag, that gets on my goat and then with many shows in the USA you get an add come on and then they have to repeat back 60 sec of what was just shown before the add, boy i despise that ! like why, is anyone that stupid or drugged out of their brain, that they need such to remind them ? or is it Like, oh i think i am now back with the show now man ?

 

[quietthinker]

Many times with special music , we respond with clapping Who is getting the applause? Man or woman because they did a good job, or should the glory go to God?
Clapping was never done in the Temple. Amen shows agreement and honors the Lord, not the person singing.

Our 'doing' is centre stage. We are addicted to ourselves. Could that be the problem?

 

[1stCenturyLady]

Some were sang in procession, some sung in the church. singing is fine but there was no clapping in the Temple.

Then where did David get the idea? I bet there was.

 

[BlessedPeace]

Then where did David get the idea? I bet there was.

There very likely was.

Psalm 47
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth. He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet. He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

Psalm 149:3Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!

Psalm 150
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!

 

[Cassandra]

Psalm 150
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!

These are instruments of praise--there is no record of clapping in the Temple--in processions, but not in the Temple.
and as for being stoic. When we clap for special music, who are we clapping for? The person, or the Lord? This is the problem. We are supposed to be uplifting Christ, not the singer.

 

[Cassandra]

I SAY MAKE A POST ABOUT THAT .

No--You make a post about that

 

[BlessedPeace]

These are instruments of praise--there is no record of clapping in the Temple--in processions, but not in the Temple.
and as for being stoic. When we clap for special music, who are we clapping for? The person, or the Lord? This is the problem. We are supposed to be uplifting Christ, not the singer.

Well,we will sing praises to God when in Heaven so,I doubt God would be disappointed when we sing and clap and dance while praising him in his house of worship.

Adding: God gifted the singer to sing. Applauding that gift,blessing,is praising both God and his gift shared with others.