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NASB | John 4:24 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 4:24 "God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." |
Bible Question: What is Worship? Is it different from praise and worship? Why are Worship styles so different among churhes? |
Bible Answer: Worship is devotion. It is what consumes our thoughts and imaginations. Worship originates in the heart. That is why Jesus said, (John 4:24) "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." Praise is external, we can praise with false motives. Praise doesn't always reveal the true condition of the heart. God looks on the heart and judges the thoughts and intentions, He knows whether your praise truly reveals your heart, or not. Worship styles vary among churches because the Holy Spirit and gifts of the Spirit are perceived differently by different denominations. God doesn't change, but the agenda of mankind sometimes gets in the way of God's will. We read throughout scripture, of the continual cycles of man falling away, and God by His grace, redeeming. The only perfect church will come into being when the Bridegroom (Jesus) comes to get His bride (His church) to reign with Him forever, AMEN! |