Revelry in Church

[Enlightenment]

Our church's youth group has activities every week. Some weeks they have what they call "Revelry" which is described as "music, food, and fellowship".

Now, am I being just a a little bit nit-picky here, but shouldn't they name their "Revelry" something else?

Romans 13:13 [NJKV]
13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.

[LaMontre]

Our church's youth group has activities every week. Some weeks they have what they call "Revelry" which is described as "music, food, and fellowship".

Now, am I being just a a little bit nit-picky here, but shouldn't they name their "Revelry" something else?

Romans 13:13 [NJKV]
13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.

Some might call you anal, but I would say language and terminologies are not as subjective as many might want to define them, and so, I personally agree that this is not the best term to describe the fellowship of believers.

[blitzkreig]

See another good reason to stick to the old standard KJV ... they use the term "rioting" .... :hehRom 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
I suggest they call the activity "jollification" :rofl

[antsinmypants]

Revelry and "Rioting" hand in hand

Main Entry: rev·el·ry
Pronunciation: 're-v&l-rE
Function: noun
: noisy partying or merrymaking


I say they need to change it, as it puts one's mind on something that it shouldn't be when they hear the name. Bad example by the name -- but good idea. Why not call it something like "5 loaves and a couple of Fish"?

[Timothy]

Could you possibly have mistaken it for the military term reveille? i.e. usually used to describe a bugle sound to awaken in the morning.

[Alteration of French réveillez, second person pl. imperative of réveiller, to wake, from Old French resveiller : re-, re- + esveiller, to awake (from Vulgar Latin *exvigilre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin vigilre, to awake from vigil, awake. See weg- in Indo-European Roots).]

Without more context, this might not make sense either...

[Josiah]

Along those same "Nit-Picky" lines (I happen to agree with Enlightenment):

I never could understand why so many people use the term "covet your prayers" (IE - "I covet your prayers as I will be going into the hospital tomorrow"). They use a term from the Bible that God says specifically NOT to do. Don't get me wrong, I know what they mean and I don't think they're sinning. I just find it interesting that a part of standard "church lingo" involves this terminology. :confused :rolleyes

Now that's REALLY nit-picky :D:

[LaMontre]

Could you possibly have mistaken it for the military term reveille?

Now thats a Christian response, always give em the benefit of the doubt huh? LOL!

Tit 1:15 :thumb

[Enlightenment]

Along those same "Nit-Picky" lines (I happen to agree with Enlightenment):

I never could understand why so many people use the term "covet your prayers" (IE - "I covet your prayers as I will be going into the hospital tomorrow"). They use a term from the Bible that God says specifically NOT to do. Don't get me wrong, I know what they mean and I don't think they're sinning. I just find it interesting that a part of standard "church lingo" involves this terminology. :confused :rolleyes

Now that's REALLY nit-picky :D:

And I agree with you. That one bugs me too.

[Enlightenment]

Could you possibly have mistaken it for the military term reveille? i.e. usually used to describe a bugle sound to awaken in the morning.


Nope, it's clearly Revelry.

[blitzkreig]

Revelry and "Rioting" hand in hand
Quote:
Main Entry: rev·el·ry
Pronunciation: 're-v&l-rE
Function: noun
: noisy partying or merrymaking Well we couldn't have any noisy parties or merrymaking. Certainly not if they are Christians. We must have our children silent and somber.

I checked but we don't have a Puritan smiley so we will have to make do with this ... :sleep

:lol

[antsinmypants]

:rolleyes

[buzzardhut]

Revelry and "Rioting" hand in hand

As long as it is spirit filled rioting. :yo