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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Purpose - to contact the Lord
Subject - the Lord Jesus Christ
Motive of the mind, heart and voice - to contact the Lord
Conclusion: Chanting in the local churches is not wrong.
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Why don't you go back and watch that highly publicized Whistler ITERO Quarantine of Titus Chu. After an hour of Chu-bashing over clean sheets and other "heretical" practices, all attendants were told to stand and chant "O Lord Jesus" repeatedly.
How vain was that? Mouthing holy words with an unholy heart? A staged event to make it appear like all these elders from around the world were engaged, supportive, and still awake.
Remember the Lord's harsh rebuke. "
This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far away." At best, this showy display by an audience of LC leaders was nothing more than a "7th inning stretch."
When demands come from the podium to "rise up and call on the Lord," it takes a massive stretch of imagination to consider this an attempt to "contact the Lord."
Apostle Paul exhorted us in II Tm 2.22 to "
pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart." Didn't see any of that at Whistler.
Don't believe me? Just look at their faces. What a sham!