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To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by paxonel(m): 7:10am On Mar 17, 2015 |
To worship God in spirit and in truth simply means to believe that Jesus is the Christ, that's all. From that moment till you die, your name is called WORSHIP. God sees you as worship when you are sleeping, playing football, in your toilet, at office or school, at parties with friends enjoying yourself. Infact, you don't need church again. you only go to church to learn the bible to improve your knowledge and may be, to sing praises to God, that's all. It's not compulsory. Note:Emotional lifting up holy hands in church is praise, not worship 2 Likes |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by denisbid: 7:19am On Mar 17, 2015 |
paxonel:How about going to church to socialize or to join a group. you know, it is good to be recognized doing something worthful |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by paxonel(m): 7:57am On Mar 17, 2015 |
denisbid:happiness is the first priority in life. one can socialize anywhere, in school, church etc. so long it is making him happy 1 Like |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by torchwave: 9:47am On Mar 17, 2015 |
Op, worshipping God in truth and spirit means worshipping Him in the beauty of holiness. The Father seeks those with pure hearts to worship Him. It is an act, not a state of being as you wrongly opined. It is heresy to say being 'worship' nullifies the need for the gathering of believers and that happiness is our primary goal no matter the source. This is demonic doctrine. The Bible commands that WE SHOULD NOT FORSAKE THE GATHERING OF THE BELIEVERS. As well, Jesus gave the greatest commandment which is to love God and our neighbours and love sacrifices its happiness for that of others. Moreover, when one becomes born again, his or her spirit is transformed, regenerated automatically but we are commanded to worship God with psalms and songs and by lifting holy hands. Op, all you've said are contrary to the Word of God. 2 Likes |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by paxonel(m): 11:21am On Mar 17, 2015 |
torchwave:this is the problem with we nigerians, we don't reason logically. i didn't put no matter the source in my statement,happiness is our first priority. i didn't say worship nullify the need for gathering, i never condemned gathering. i even say we gathered to learn the bible which is good . But my point is, worship has nothing to do with gathering or place of worship(as it was called before the crucifixion of Jesus ) . remember, Jesus made this statement before he was crucified. John 4:21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh(the hour after crucifixion ), when ye shall neither in this mountain(the place of worship for the samaritans in those days ), nor yet at Jerusalem(the temple of the Jews at Jerusalem in those days ), worship the Father. so you see, worship can never be act, because everything you do inside church(equivalent to temple ) is act. act is physical motion of the flesh activities whether in church or anywhere,and not anything spirit. the bible says what is flesh is flesh and what is spirit is spirit. that means flesh has nothing to do with spirit. consequently, worship has nothing to do with church. John 4:22 talked about the true worshipers, who are the true worshippers? the true worshippers are christians after Christ was crucified. these are the people Jesus meant. All of us in christianity. Therefore, to worship is simply people(people with a state of being christians and not any other religion )and not any church activity. it's takes high level of logical reasoning to understand it and be free from religion. please, not forsake the gathering of the believers is not a commandment. we all know what commandments are: commandments are laws to help us from commiting sin, not laws to force us into church going. commandments are, thou shall not kill, killing is a sin. thou shall not lie thou shall not bear false witness etc. Because if you do this things there are purnishment for it. i didn't see do not forsake the gathering among them. therefore, i will simply see do not forsake the gathering as advice, not commandment. there was a reason, to encourage primitive new converts in those days to remain in the faith . But today, there are millions of christians worldwide, we are educated now,we don't need that kind of encouragement. we just know that Jesus is the way, not Muhammad. 1 Like |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by denisbid: 11:36am On Mar 17, 2015 |
paxonel:But one of the commandments says, keep the Sabbath holy |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by paxonel(m): 11:41am On Mar 17, 2015 |
denisbid:that was for the Jews, because the Jews had the old covenant which elapsed(ended ) the moment Jesus resurected, ushering us gentiles to the new covenant with them that believe |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by blunderass01: 12:07pm On Mar 17, 2015 |
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Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by Horus(m): 12:39pm On Mar 17, 2015 |
We should only worship our own images. You Africans are the original people of the planet earth yet you are following other races view as to who or what god is according to them. We are here to drive people back to their ancestors. |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by paxonel(m): 1:41pm On Mar 17, 2015 |
Horus:whatever you do or believe, let ethics be your watch word. ethics governs all tribes or race, be it black or white or whatever |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by denisbid: 1:55pm On Mar 17, 2015 |
paxonel:you are right! |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by Horus(m): 8:02pm On Mar 17, 2015 |
paxonel: Ethics?, where is the ethics in keeping your own people mentally trapped under the religions of the opressors?. We acknowledge all others spiritual forces except our own. We Embrace all other religions and cultures except for our own rooted in Africa. |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by torchwave: 12:07am On Mar 18, 2015 |
paxonel:You said... happiness is the first priority in life.The implication of your statement without moral qualification suggests the absence of regard of the morality or otherwise of the source of one's happiness. In addition, it suggests the selfish scale of preference of one's happiness before others while Christ taught the opposite. Christ taught His disciples to serve others, to be their brothers' keepers. He said those who lose their lives will save it and those who save it will lose it. He said His disciples will be known by their love for each other, not to mention other instructions besides the Gospels to pursue the interests of others and not just ours and you know, if you don't know then know, that love places the happiness of others on its first scale of preference. i didn't say worship nullify the need for gathering, i never condemned gathering. i even say we gathered to learn the bible which is good .Let me remind you what you wrote... Infact, you don't need church again.If the bolded do not nullify the great importance of church gathering for which Jesus Christ appointed the five fold ministry of the Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry and the edifying of the body, then what does it do? Are you saying that accepting Christ as Saviour has made the offices of the ministry so less important that they can be done away with? Are you wiser than Jesus Christ who created those offices in the church so that people should not be tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine and trickery of men in their deceitful plotting? Read Ephesians 4. But my point is, worship has nothing to do with gathering or place of worship(as it was called before the crucifixion of Jesus ) .Not disputing that. Worship goes beyond gathering. It is a lifestyle. We were created to worship. To prove my point, Romans 12:1 says, 'I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.' It is a lifestyle of purity in worshipping God. so you see, worship can never be act, because everything you do inside church(equivalent to temple ) is act.Worship, like I said, is a lifestyle. It is an act of communion with God. When the Bible said we should pray without ceasing, it meant we should live a lifestyle of worship. As an act it is not limited to one particular activity for which the well known act of singing comes to mind. Worship is way much more than that. True worship is vast. We worship God by thinking about Him, by doing everything as if we are doing them for Him such as doing laundry, eating, drinking, going to work, helping people in need, sleeping, waking, making calls, receiving calls, writing a book, crossing the street, reading, etc etc as long as they are acceptable to God or they do not violate the commandments of God, by practicing the Word of God, by praying, by acknowledging the Presence of God beside you or in you, by being a servant to others, by showing love to people...etc. That is true worship. That is worship in spirit and in truth. As an act it is not limited to church gathering. Therefore, to worship is simply people(people with a state of being christians and not any other religion )and not any church activity.I have made my point. It is not a state of being especially to the exclusion of conscious action of reverence to God. i didn't see do not forsake the gathering among them.Therefore, you will simply see Biblical instructions for holy living and pleasing God such as renewing the mind, wearing the full armour of God, forgiving those who offend us, reconciling with those we are not in good terms with, crucifying the flesh, living for others and not self, abstaining from every appearance of evil, fighting the good fight of faith, giving up the things that hinder us from making heaven and a good number of such instructions that are capable of saving the soul from eternal damnation as pieces of advice that can be discarded if they do not suit your needs or as instructions for new converts in Christianity because we are 'educated'? What education are you referring to by the way, secular or Biblical? Are you aware that not everyone is literate so that they need people, especially pastors to guide them? Are you also aware that many literates do not understand so many instructions in the Bible therefore they need someone to guide them such as Pastors or Apostles or Prophets or Teachers or Evangelists? Knowing that Jesus is the Way is not the same thing as walking in the Way. Op, your teachings are riddled with so many errors |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by paxonel(m): 6:46pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
Horus: some African values are not subjected to ethics,African religions did not solve the problem. while the western education and culture enjoys great proliferation in this modern day life, due to the ethical preference that is associated with their values. But africans imitate the western culture and adopt their religion without considering ethics, this lead to our people being mentally trapped and oppressed to this modern day |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by paxonel(m): 8:14pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
torchwave: no error my friend, its for the learned to understand, primitive minds can't understand my post. For them to understand, they must first understand that that we are saved by our religion Christianity which is our faith and not by works. the Bible says the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, that is, from religion to religion. it was Judaism first (old covenant ),and now it is Christianity (new covenant ) They must understand that we are saved to worship and worship is our life, not singing in church. Thank God you say you are not disputing that. Worship goes beyond gathering,We were created to worship. But the one you say lifestyle, it is wrong to say worship is lifestyle. Nobody on earth has the right lifestyle, everybody on earth commit sin. But we are saved by grace, that is how we were made worship, our name is now worship.(worship was verb in old testament and noun in the new covenant ) That is how Jesus kept the fire burning in us continually, non stop, till we die. As God commanded Leviticus that the fire of the alter should not be quenched. therefore worship is a continous entity and not mere praying or prayer. that will end within one hour. Our body is. now a greater alter with unquenchable worship through Christ. Therefore church going is of no use to those who already know how to keep the 10 commandments except they are still learning to do so. Your Pastors or Apostles or Prophets or Teachers or evangelists are there to groom illiterates like you rightly say . unfortunately, most Nigerian christians are still illiterates of the bible inspite all their church going. Common Christianity as the kingdom of God on earth they don't know. That's why pastors are exploiting them |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by paxonel(m): 8:39pm On Mar 21, 2015 |
osazeet:that's true! religion seperates while true spirituality unites. For christians, true spirituality should be the acceptance that Christianity is one. But nigerian christians are not interested in promoting one Christianity. All they promote is their church and pastors |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by denisbid: 7:15pm On Mar 22, 2015 |
paxonel:But you say Christianity is our faith which i know is true, now you are saying Christianity is the kingdom of God |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by paxonel(m): 8:22pm On Mar 22, 2015 |
denisbid: yes, Christianity is our faith, other names used to refer to Christianity in the scriptures are: The kingdom of heaven or heaven (known as the kingdom of God ) as used by Jesus in all his parables, describing how Christianity will be when Christianity is finally established on earth at his resurrection, he will say, for example in. Matthew 13:31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven(Christianity ) is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: another one is: Matthew 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven(Christianity ) is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. There was no Christianity on earth when he said these parables. All these things have meaning,they have been fulfilled today. other names for Christianity are THE CHURCH(Matt 16:18), TRUE WORSHIPPERS(john 4:22), FAITH(anywhere you find the word FAITH from the book of act to revelation, at this time Jesus has ascended up ), HEAVEN(believers on earth ) ETERNAL LIFE ON EARTH, John 17:3 says And this is life eternal, that they might know thee(believe thee ) the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. Everybody in Christianity believe in Jesus as God , so everybody in christianity have eternal life in them. |
Re: To Worship God In Spirit And In Truth Is The Easiest Thing To Do On Earth by denisbid: 8:30pm On Mar 22, 2015 |
paxonel:now i have a clear understanding, thanks a lot |
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