"Proper" behavior in church

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Hello everyone,

What texts from Scripture, particularly from the New Testament, would you consider relevant for a biblical discussion of “proper” or “fitting” behavior in church?
I include in this question the issues of words and actions (for instance, how you speak, dress, address others publicly and privately, etc.) but the question is admittedly very open-ended, dealing with cultural issues as well.

Thanks in advance.
Blessings from our Lord Jesus,
Ari Constâncio

@Ari-Constancio I don’t think there are a lot of passages that address specific behaviour during a congregational gathering. Of course, there are multitudes of verses about how Christians should live in general that apply to church.

The main two I can think of are James 2:1-13, speaking of those who treat the rich differently than the poor when gathered, and 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, which discusses a similar issue of the rich who caused division in the body by their treatment of the poor when observing the Lord’s Supper together. There’s also the instruction of greeting each other with a holy kiss (1 Thess 5:26) that would apply to whenever Christians meet each other, and of course that applies for church services.

Can anyone think of other passages?

Hi. Others passages are Psalm 133, Eph 5:18-20, Col 3:16, Rom 12:1,2. Flp 4:8,9.

@Ari-Constancio said in "Proper" behavior in church:

@Brent-Karding Thank you! Would you deem appropriate to speak also of Ecclesiastes 5:1-7, as you’ve done a live video on “fearing God in corporate worship” over this passage?

Yes, I had forgotten about that passage! That is one of the best ones, since it talks about fearing God and listening when you worship publicly. Thanks for reminding me!

@Brent-Karding Thank you! Would you deem appropriate to speak also of Ecclesiastes 5:1-7, as you’ve done a live video on “fearing God in corporate worship” over this passage?
Blessings from the Lord,
Ari Constâncio

@Edwar-Chang Thank you. Those are relevant passages indeed.
Blessings from the Lord,
Ari Constâncio