Worship In Spirit and in Truth
May 16, 2020
Kenneth Drew
Worship
The Bible is clear there is such a thing as vain worship, will worship, and ignorant worship and these are contrary to the will of God. So then, that would leave only ONE way of worship that pleases God, and that is worship done in spirit and in truth.
However you choose to slice it or dice it, we had better figure it out before it's Everlasting and eternally too late. We are to work out our own soul salvation with fear and trembling.
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
We are also commanded to sanctify the Lord God in our hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man that askes us the reason of the hope that is within us with meekness and in fear. (1 Pt 3:15)
14 Do all things without [d]complaining and disputing,[e] 15 that you may become blameless and [f]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world....
What is our light to do? It is to be sed to shine in the darkness to reveal the truth according to God's good pleasure, and that is in accordance with his word.
So, when people ask, why does the Church of Christ meet every Sunday? We are obligated to be ready to give them an answer according to God's good pleasure found only in the word of God.
When people ask, Why does the church of Christ sing without instruments of music? We must let our light so shine and tell them the truth as it is written in God's word.
When people ask, Why do you take the Lord's Supper every Sunday,? We have to let our light so shine and give them an answer that pleases God.
When people ask, Why do you take up money from the members every Sunday? We are obligated to let our light so shine and give them an answer according to the good pleasure of the truths only found in the inspired Word of God.., which is profitable for Doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness.
Earlier in that same letter we find that we are to be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. And the only way that could ever happen is when we are teaching the same things and minding the same things and having the same rules. 1st Corinthians chapter 10.
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We are chosen when we purposefully and intentionally premeditate our lives in service to do God's will, on earth as it is in heaven, by seeking His kingdom first (Matt. 6:33).
Cor. 12:27-28 'Now' ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the 'church'.....ISN'T THE BODY THE CHURCH AND THE CHURCH THE BODY? If that is the case , the 'body of Christ,' is the same as the 'church of Christ.' I see it in these two verses do you? Paul called the body of Christ , the church, therefore it is the church of Christ.
From about 1000 AD in England, Christians called by their enemies derogatory terms such as Waldensian, Lollard, Pelagian and Anabaptist, who baptised believers for the remission of sins by immersion upon confession, have been active in Great Britain and even earlier in Europe. They called themselves Christians and the church - The Church of Christ, having met continuously to join in fellowship with the Restoration Movement in the 1840s.
This rest we can read about throughout the scriptures was always intended for man, even before the beginning of time. This is because it represented the "Rest" that He would ultimately give mankind after this life.
According to the scriptures the Lord commanded His disciples, (the 12 Apostles) to tarry or wait in Jerusalem, on the day of Pentecost and they would receive power from on high to start His church. (Acts 1:4)
If the Lord added to the Methodist Church such as should be saved, I would be a Methodist. If he added to the Lutheran Church such as should be saved, I would be a Lutheran.
When we consider the Passover which is represented by the communion we take today, does that not represent the ultimate spiritual sacrifice of all. A sacrifice we remember, as we worship every Lord's day.
We can never thank God enough for His GRACE and MERCY! God knew we could never be good enough, or work hard enough for our salvation, so He granted us, unmerited favor (GRACE), and pity (MERCY), to give us a better chance to make our calling and election sure.
The hardest thing for man to do is to totally submit to the Word/will of God. We must do all things Gods way, by first, Submitting ourself to God.
