TRUE WORSHIP



If we want to be saved Eternally we must learn how to worship the Lord our God in Spirit and in truth because it would be easy for us to deceive ourselves concerning the way by which we must worship the Lord our God in Spirit and in truth. The Bible says, "There ia a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death". Proverbs 14:12 (All of The Scriptures which are used in this article will be taken from The King James Version of The Bible.) For an example:

1. Vocal Music (Acappella Music) is a worship service for New Testaments Christians because we are glorifying the Lord our God. "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, Singing (not singing with some musical instrument, but simply singing) with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Colossians 3:16 "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, Singing (not singing with some musical instrument, but simply singing) and making melody in your heart to the Lord." Ephesians 5:19 Now, instrumental music was not used in the worship service of the early Church because instrumental music is not Divinely Authorized for New Testament Worship. However, instrumental music was later introduced into the worship service of the church many years after the Church had been established. It was added to the church in about 670 A. D. However, instrumental music caused a religious division in the church which already had apostatized from the truth of God concerning many different doctrines. Thus, we should not use instrumental music in our worship service unto the Lord our God because the Lord our God has not authorized instrumental music to be used in the worship service of the New Testament Church. Therefore, Vocal Music only is a worship service for all New Testament Christians because we can express our praises unto the Lord our God for the Divine Blessings which we are receiving in being Citizens of His Kingdom.

II. Prayer is a worship service for New Testaments Christians because we are talking to the Lord our God in our prayers. "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in Prayers." Acts 2:42, "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayers and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Philippians 4:6 "Let us therefore come bodily unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:16

III. The Lord's Supper is a worship service for New Testaments Christians because we are to remember our Lord's death, burial and resurrection from the grave. "Upon the first day of the week (Sunday is the Lord's day), when the disciples came together To Break Bread (to partaker of The Lord's Supper), Paul preached unto them." Acts 20:7 "For as often as ye eat this bread (the unleavened bread is his body), and drink this cup (the contents of the cup which contains the fruit of the vine, and the fruit of the vine is His Blood), ye do shew the Lord's death till he comes." 1 Corinthians 11:26

IV. The Giving of our money is a worship service for New Testaments Christians because we are proving our love for the Lord our God. "Now concerning The Collection (the giving of your money) for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week (Sunday which is the Lord's day) let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come." 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

V. Faithful Gospel Preaching is a worship service for New Testaments Christians because it increases our faith in the Lord our God. "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I Preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according the scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Now, All New Testaments Christians must worship God according to His revealed will because we can not Scripturally add to the word of God, nor can we lawfully take from the word of God. Therefore, you should be a faithful New Testament Christian so that you could worship the Lord your God according to His reveal plan.

III. These are the qualifications of those persons who are working for the Lord.

A. These are the qualifications of An Elder. "This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of A Bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil." 1 Timothy 3:1-7

B. These are the qualifications of The Deacons. "Likewise, must The Deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 3:8-13

C. This is the responsibility of The Preacher. "I charge, thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lust shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears: And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry." 2 Timothy 4:1-5

D. These are the exhortations for The Teachers. "When for the time ye ought to be Teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." Hebrews 5:12-14

E. This is the role of Those Persons who have been saved. "God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor; to that part which lacked: That they should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all The Members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular." 1 Corinthians 12:24-27

Now, all New Testament Christians must be properly organized (self-ruled) so that no one redeemed man can not rule over other Christians. Therefore, you should be a member of a Religious Group so that your Religious Group could be Autonomous (self-ruled).

II. Those persons who have been saved must Worship God in The Proper Manner because we can worship the Lord our God In Vain. "It is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." Matthew 4:10 "For God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." John 4:24 "This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But In Vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." Matthew 15:9

III. Those persons who have been saved must Serve the Lord in the right way because we must be dedicated unto the Lord our God. "Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren Nor Unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Peter 1:5-8

A. This is the way by which you should Restore any person who has departed from the truth of God. "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, Restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted." Galatians 6:1

B. This is the manner in which you should Help those persons who are in need. "As we have therefore Opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith." Galatians 6:10 "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." James 1:27 Now, those persons who have been saved must Worship God in Spirit and in truth. Therefore, you should learn how to worship the Lord your God in the proper way because it is easy to worship God in vain. Please get others to read this article so that they can learn the proper manner by which they must worship God in Spirit and in truth. May the Lord continue to bless you and your loved one with joy, peace, and happiness.

Charles Burke: Minister