What is Contemporary Worship?

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Contemporary means the style of the present. Reading religious announcements shows that many are more interested in being entertained than in worshiping God according to an ancient book – the Bible! Hip Hop Sunday, talent show, musical concert, flag football, cheerleading, etc. shows that religion has become a man-centered, rather than God-centered matter. It is – what will a church give to me, not what will I give to God? Worship must be "in spirit and in truth" to be acceptable to God (Jn. 4:24). Israel was condemned for worshiping idols. Men today are worshiping themselves. If a church does not give them what they want, they will keep "changing channels" until they find a program that suits their taste. Traditional (Biblical) truth has not changed. When men change it to suit their tastes, their worship is vain (Mt. 15:9).