THEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE INTERPRETATION OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST KIWI CHURCH CONGREGATION OF SONGS BY DOING ENERGIZER IN PRAISING GOD ACCORDING TO PSALM 149:3

Abstract

In this research, the author tries to analyse the the causes of congregational members
performing energizer at the church in praising God based on the Psalm 149:3 in the
SDA Kiwi church. Therefore the purpose of this study is to know the extent of their
understanding of the background context of Psalm 149:3. The use energizers in
praising God in church worship and the right place to perform the songs and
energizer referred to in Psalm 149:3. This research is divided into two parts, namely
the theory and field research through literatuure study is to understanding how to
praise God using energizer. While the results and field research questionnaire is to
obtain the extent of their understanding of the four indicators: (1) Dance and
energizer in praising God; (2) What is the meaning of the dance in Psalm 149:3; (3)
Can we use of hands or dance in praising God in worship; (4) Where is the right
place to perform dance and song according to Psalm 149:3. Finally, through
answers from 30 respondents, it was found that they understood well both the points
of the four indicators. However, there are also some unfamiliar understanding of the
items of the four indicators. Thus the results of this study are in particularly
expected to support and strengthen the understanding Kiwi Seventh-day Adventists
Church. In general, this research is also expected to be useful for all christian in
Indonesia.