sahala p.s. Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? Among the men of the congregation, the problem that Paul is referring to in verse 1 Timothy 2:8 is that of anger or dispute, which may be the effect of the teachings of the false teachers That is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart is the impurity of worship, which if we worship with this way God will refuse our worship and prayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roseangela Agunda Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? The men were going throug motions of prayer lifting up holy hands and their mouths and hearts were full of anger and infighting that was taking away the focus of God directing it to their own problems. God says in such a case the consequences are that he turns away and hides his face, he will not listen at all to any prayer offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda bass Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 The problem among the men of the congregation that Paul is referring to was that they were worshipping in outward appearance only. They were going through the motions when their hearts were full of angry and infighting. What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart is that God refuses to listen to our prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry for more of God Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 They were arguing amongst themselves then appearing to worship by lifting up their hands as was the custom. It is important that we are be right with one another before we enter into worship. Lifting up holy hands implies that we have first purified ourselves. Jesus tells us to put things right first even if that means leaving a worship service to go and be reconciled with another first. We cannot expect our prayers to be heard if we are not willing to forgive as we have been forgiven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? The problem Paul is referring to is the in-fighting over false teachers and teachings which is creating division and anger among the congregation. When we worship God, it must come from a pure and loving heart or God doesn't hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewell Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 It sounds like there is no forgiveness, but instead they are holding grudges. God cannot forgive us if we cannot forgive others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaus Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 The problem Paul was talking about was the disputes between the men in the congregation. When we have anger in our hearts pride comes in too. We can't truly worship God with all of this going on in our hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWADWO Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? Dear Friends, Thanks for your great contributions. Paul had a problem with the men in the church. There was no love among them and I think also that there were some unhealthy competition which entered the church. The could not show true love to each other. However in the church, they pretended that everything was fine. This is not far fetched in our churches today. God said to His followers (worshippers) that He is a spirit and those who want to worship Him must do so in truth. Period. These people were not worshipping Him in truth. Thanks. Collins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvemhot Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 They were full of anger. They were looking like all is right and full of the love of Christ. But there hand raising was just for show because there hearts were fill with anger. If I am raising my hand and making it look like I am in worship. Yet I have an anger with someone. I can not recieve the joy that worship brings nor will Christ see me he will turn his head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWADWO Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 1 Timothy 2:8 Dear Brethren, Greetings in the name of the Lord. Paul was making a very simple request, 'God is a spirit and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth'. Wishing Him with wrath and doubting will meeting worshipping Him in the flesh. He requires of us to be at peace with ourselves and with others. Such wrath could divide the church and thereby allow the enemy to attack the church. Thanks. Kwadwo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan W Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? The Apostle Paul is not talking about men in general. He is talking about men who are just going through the motions of prayer. They were men who had become angry about all the fighting and arguing that had taken place in the church because of all the false doctrines that they were having to deal with. Paul said that men should lift up their hands in prayer without anger and disputing. In other words we need to come into a place of public prayer with a clean and consecrated heart. The bible spells out specifically what we are supposed to do. We need to deal with the offense or whatever the issue is that is causing us to have a heart full of anger. Anger and disputing can interfere with worship. God does not receive praise and worship when you are angry with someone. He tells us to go and make yourself clean and then come back and pray and worship God. So what does that say abou us when we get angry at our wives or with someone and then try and go to pray for them in our private prayer time. It does not do any good to go pray for someone you are angry at. Go and reconcile yourself to them and then come and pray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prosenstein Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? The men in the church have been arguing, preaching different doctrines and doing so without love. This causes division and takes the focus off of teaching the true faith. Worship without love is meaningless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary C Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Evidently there was alot of strife in the church and Paul wanted them to repent and get their lives back in order. They had wandered far from the gospel with all their false teachers. The danger of worshipping with anger in your heart you will not get answers to your prayers. You need to humble yourself before God and ask his forgiveness that you may forgive those that have traspassed against you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary C Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 The men at the church at Ephesus were quarreling and had anger against one another and Paul was bringing this to their attention. God will not listen if you are not right in your heart, he wants you to humble yourself and forgive and if you have anything against your brother go to him and repair the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggy Crans Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? Because of the controversies of the false teachers the men were in many disputes. They were going through the motion of prayer but their hearts were full of anger. They needed to be worshipping with pure hearts. They needed to come before the Lord with clean hearts and true worship not anger and confusion. Their hearts, and ours, must come before the Lord with love and compassion and our minds focused on our worship of the Lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambler Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Because of the controversies stirred up by the false teachers, there was a lot of anger and resentment between the men of the church. God will not accept worship from hearts that are not pure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbiemoore Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? that they had anger in there heart they needed to put that anger on the alter and letGod deal with it instead of trying to do so themself that god will not answer your prayers and will with draw his blessings from you or the church Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynette66 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? There was apparently much fighting between the men. God wants us to forgive others as Jesus forgave us. However, sometimes we need to go to God and ask for the ability to forgive (sometimes more than once!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suedeboy Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Paul knew that there were serious arguments in the Ephesian church because of the controversies created by some of the false teaching.So here he is telling them to have a right attitude and a pure heart when they come to worship the Lord.Jesus said in Matthew 5:24 "first be reconcile with your brother,and then come and offer your gift".The phrase "lift up holy hands* mean leaving a godly life.You cannot come and worship with a unrepentant heart and expect God to hear you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don 57 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshiping with the opposite of love in your heart? The problem with the men in the congregation were going through the motions but they had anger and disputing issues within the church. Worshiping without a pure heart leads to impurity in the church. But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith(1 Timothy 1:5). If you worship God with hate in your heart, God will not listen to you when you are in prayer with Him. If you have something against your brother, you should go to him and reconciled your differences with him before going to the altar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 The dispute between those who were standing firmly on the truth in the Word of God and those who were teaching erroneous doctrines had become so severe that it had left a negative effect on the teachers of righteousness. It appears that they were going through the motions of prayer while their mouths and hearts were filled with anger and infighting. . . Attempting to prayer with impure hearts or even unforgiveness risk the possibility of God not hearing your prayers. . . OUR HEARTS MUST BE PURE. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara A. Lee Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? The problem they were having was worshipping the wrong way. They were angry at what was happening and not trusting God to handle the problem. If we worship with anger/hatred in our hearts God will NOT hear us. He says we are to pray with love in our hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamjar Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? False teachings were being taught in the church. There didn't seem to be too much love in the church and Christ wants us to worship him in spirit and in truth not with mean though about our fellow brother in Christ. We are too love not to hate our fellow man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 The problem among the men of the congregation that Paul is referring to in this verse is that they are praying but they are not doing it from the heart. They are doing it as a show thing. The thing that is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart is that you really don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleswings01 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Q3. (1 Timothy 2:8). What problem among the men of the congregation is Paul referring to in this verse? What is so serious about worshipping with the opposite of love in your heart? In this verse,Paul was referring to the problem of: -the men were not doing things(prayer,worship) from their heart. Basically they were probably just praying etc as a "show". If we worship with the opposite of love in our hearts then God would not hear us. God is lOVE and He is a God of love. We ought to love one another as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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