[Church_of_Christ] Re: The essence of worship
Bro Ed said:
I began this thread and in the first post provided an extensive list of
references the show the meaning of the word that is translated "worship" in John 4 where Jesus says true worshipers worship in spirit and truth.
The list of references demonstrated that the worship that must be in
spirit and truth is a conscious reverencing or paying of homage that
issues forth in our bodily posture or action. That is what the evidence shows.
Clay's response:
I have no problem Bro Ed of going into my closet and physically
bowing before God physically for you to consider that physical
worship.
Personally I believe followers can worship from the heart and ignore
the physical. Example: Sing and make a melody in your heart.
When I sing in my heart without using my physical tongue would be in keeping with this scripture would it not?
Isn't that "in spirit" and not "in the flesh?"
What has happened since? The references have been ignored. The reasoned presentation has been passed over. Instead the response has been to make declarations void of evidence and contrary to the evidence. Why do you suppose this is? If there is biblical reason to reject what was placed into discussion, surely we would have begun to see it by now, wouldn't we?
Clay's response:
What you seem not to understand, we are NO LONGER about PHYSICAL
worship as the Jews were.
Jesus fulfilled the Law of physical worship when he was the LAST
PHYSICAL sacrifice.
Followers today are commanded to worship in spirit, from the heart
and mind and NO LONGER PHYSICAL RITUAL.
Paul makes this rather clear that religious ritual days are NO LONGER REQUIRED. Do them and participate and select a day or days as one wishes for our freedoms NOW permit that.
Romans 14
4 Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord:
Grace and peace Clay
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