The Physical Appearance Of The Church

The diverse that is obvious in my congregation is communication and the sacredness of etiquette. When one thinks of etiquette, proper English, posture and proper eating habits comes to mind. Those things, however, are manmade. Those things are designed to make us look better on the outside, hardly ever do anything to improve the soul. The paper is not to reflect on the physical appearance of the church, but the Body of Christ and its standing on etiquette. The church is more than just a building, the church is the Body of Christ, diverse. Nevertheless, there is one thing the Body of Christ has in relation, that is, the blood of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the rightful owner of the church. He died for the church, rose for the church, paid the price for the church and will soon return for the church. This paper will reflect the diverse etiquette of different churches. Church etiquette is a set of rules that govern behavior in the house of God. It comes from the same principle as the etiquette that governs behavior in polite society. Scripture reminds the church, 1 Corinthians 14:40, but all things must be done properly and in an orderly manner, indicating, there is a set order in the house of God. Many churches extends the invitation to come as you are, but what does that mean to a non-believer. To a non-believer that means, they are accepted just as they are mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially. So the shortcoming is not in the non-believers, but the believers in the house of God. The etiquette of church relies on the integrity, Ephesians 2:8-10, For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not yourselves, it is the gift of God, not as result of works, so that no one my boast. For we are His workmansh...

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...The call response is recognize as shout of encouragement from sermon, such as “amen”, “preach it, brother”, “you better say that” or “come now” and “make it plain” are response often heard during service. The call-and response during church is an integral part of African American communal solidarity that began during slavery and has its roots in West African cultural tradition. Formal attire is dressing in your “Sunday best” is a past tradition of black churches. This formal attire symbolize the separation of non-church goers oppose to those in attendance regularly. Music and dance were also another form of etiquette. Music is an integral part of the church service. Music actually formed within blacks churches, from slavery, blacks actually stood and dance during religious ceremonies, in performance known as the ring shout. During slavery, Sunday was often the only