Shall We Please God or (Certain Kinds of) People? or, The Regulative Principle of Worship (2)

God Himself regulates the public worship of Himself by His church. He prescribes in His Word what this worship must consist of. He tells His church how to worship Him. He does not leave the "how" of worship to the wisdom and whim of the worshiping people. It is not even the case that the church may worship God in whatever manner she sees fit, as long as nothing in her worship conflicts with God's will. This would mean that whatever is not forbidden is permitted. This is the position of the...