- Is dancing sinful?
- Exodus 15:20
- What would making dancing wrong?
- I John 2:15
- Lust of the eyes
- Matthew 5:27-28
- We must be careful to train our conscience correctly.
- Lust of the flesh
- Galatians 5:19-21 - v19: lewdness, sensuality
- Ephesians 5:5
- Arguments for dancing:
- “There’s no verse that says you can’t dance.”
- “It’s no worse than what one could find on TV.”
- “Some dances involve little or no touching between the partners.”
- “For me, it doesn’t lead to fornication.”
- Matthew 5:27-28
- “I can control myself. I don’t even lust.”
- Luke 17:1-2
- “It’s good exercise.”
- “It’s better than the alternative. At least at a dance there are chaperones.”
- “If I don’t go to ______, I’ll miss out on the opportunity to build rapport with my coworkers, discuss business, close a sale, etc.”
- “It’s a tradition.”
- “What’s the big deal? Why do preachers pick on dancing?”
DW
February 27, 2011
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