Why did all the people in church today raise their arms up in the air when they sang? This was a contemporary service and I was wondering if that was the reason. I was a little scared.
2007-02-04 05:32:09 · 9 answers · asked by eddysmomma 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
there are several reasons for lifting your arms in church
1. you are lifting your arms to God.
2. you are saying to God I love you this much.
3. telling God that you are ready to receive his blessings.
4. opening yourself up to God to come and fill you with his presence.
and there are others, much as a child would do to its parents.
it is not a scary thing, it is a way of saying I love you.
2007-02-04 05:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people get touched and feel the need to raise their arms trying to get closer to the Lord. I find that to be comforting when it is real. Sadly, many people do it today for a show and just act that way like tv evangelist do.
2007-02-04 05:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by Ecclesiastes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In many churches today people exercise a lot more freedom in worship. Raising your hands in worship is Biblical.
2007-02-04 05:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
people raise there hands during song as a way of giving praise to god raising your arms is actually the way people used to pray along time ago now we simply bow our heads
2007-02-04 05:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by west21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just lifting their hands in praise. Don't be skeered.
Psalm 63:4
Thus I will bless You while I live;I will lift up my hands in Your name.
Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary,And bless the LORD.
Psalm 141:2
Let my prayer be set before You as incense,The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Lamentations 3:41
Let us lift our hearts and hands To God in heaven.
2007-02-04 05:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by up y 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not Baptist, but I do know that when people are moved or excited about something they physicall show it. Come on, you couldn't use your logic to figure that out yourself?
2007-02-04 05:35:27 · answer #6 · answered by Tina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with being closer to god i only used to be a baptist and it wasnt popular at my church.
2007-02-04 05:35:42 · answer #7 · answered by moonestone182 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are showing praise to the lord
2007-02-04 05:36:43 · answer #8 · answered by bjd72003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just remember that god is with in us not in a building
2007-02-04 05:35:57 · answer #9 · answered by nobody 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋