In John 4 we find Jesus saying this….
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
John 4:23-24
By Jesus using the phrase “true worshipper” implies that there are those that may worship but it is not true worship. I believe we can see an example of that in MT 15 when Jesus confronted the Pharisees and told them that they honored him with their lips but their heart was far from him and he explained why…..they taught for doctrine the commandments of men. I think we see this kind of worship in many “ churches” today.
In order to be a “true worshipper” one MUST (this is an imperative, you have no other choice) worship in SPIRIT and in TRUTH.
SPIRIT - This is having the right attitude, reverence for God, and awe to be able to praise the God of heaven. This deals with the emotion and feeling of worship.
TRUTH - This is doing things according to the truth of Gods word. The ONLY place we find “truth” is in Gods word he has given us in our Bibles. It does not come from the “church”, Pope, catechism, statements of faith, creed books, or anyones opinion. It comes through book, chapter, and verse. Period. If you cant find what you are doing and teaching in your ”Christian” life in the Bible (Gods word) then it is not being done in “truth”.
So, are you a “TRUE WORSHIPPER”?
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
John 4:23-24
By Jesus using the phrase “true worshipper” implies that there are those that may worship but it is not true worship. I believe we can see an example of that in MT 15 when Jesus confronted the Pharisees and told them that they honored him with their lips but their heart was far from him and he explained why…..they taught for doctrine the commandments of men. I think we see this kind of worship in many “ churches” today.
In order to be a “true worshipper” one MUST (this is an imperative, you have no other choice) worship in SPIRIT and in TRUTH.
SPIRIT - This is having the right attitude, reverence for God, and awe to be able to praise the God of heaven. This deals with the emotion and feeling of worship.
TRUTH - This is doing things according to the truth of Gods word. The ONLY place we find “truth” is in Gods word he has given us in our Bibles. It does not come from the “church”, Pope, catechism, statements of faith, creed books, or anyones opinion. It comes through book, chapter, and verse. Period. If you cant find what you are doing and teaching in your ”Christian” life in the Bible (Gods word) then it is not being done in “truth”.
So, are you a “TRUE WORSHIPPER”?