is "dancing in the spirit" a scriptural concept?

[HelenaZF]

I hope the reason there haven't been a string of responses to this topic is because everyone is trying to digest all of what Dave has said in his post, because he makes point after valid point.



I would also say that "dancing in the spirit" is not a scriptural term. And as a descriptor, paints a very narrow picture. I would hope that whenever I dance before the Lord or before a congregation that I am truly dancing "in the Spirit", that is, that I am moving in the unction of the Holy Spirit. Whether it be spontaneous or choreographed.



There is another odd practice in the pentecostal movement in churches that forbids choreographed dance. It is called "living videos". Apparently, it is alright to interpret a song with dance movement as long as you are lip syncing the words at the same time. Mouth not moving? Sorry, you can't dance. I'm not sure why mouthing the words makes the dance acceptable....maybe someone can enlighten me. But from a communication standpoint, it is like speaking at your audience in two languages at once. Also, the dancer's most powerful communication device is his/her face. If the face is busy lip-syncing, the ability to communicate by facial expressions has been silenced.