Who Does What In Worship

October 17, 2005 · Filed Under theology

Over at the Cranach Blog, Dr. Veith helps start the week off right, with a great post, and a lively discussion on the always-in-play topic of the theology of worship.

In particular, Dr. Veith does a nice job of concisely defining the three possibilities regarding who acts & who receives in/during the worship service.

MAN acts and MAN receives. This is the Arminian approach to worship.

MAN acts and GOD receives. This is the Calvinist approach.

GOD acts and MAN receives. This is the Lutheran approach.

You’ll need to go over to Cranach to see what Dr. Veith means by each of these statements, but suffice it to say that he’s correct.

In the end, this all just goes to prove that there really is no way to divorce doctrine from practice. What you believe will impact how you carry out that belief, and vice versa. We might not always like to hear it, but our reticence doesn’t negate the truth.

-ghpï¿½

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