| Who Do We Worship? Should We Worship Jesus? |
WHO DO WE WORSHIP? SHOULD WE WORSHIP JESUS?
by LC
(cont'd)
John 4:24 for "...God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and truth."
In the above verse, Jesus clearly proclaims we are to revere Spirit. Jesus does not claim to be
the one who is to be worshipped. He did, however, make the statement, "I and my Father are
One;" but that means one "in spirit and in purpose." Why? I say one in spirit and purpose,
because Jesus also prayed that we may also be one as he and His Father are one. To me, that
means becoming one with the Divine Spirit in the same way Jesus was one with Spirit.
Jesus never stated that he himself is the Father, that we should worship, otherwise he would be
implying that we, too, could become Fathers to be worshipped! Jesus was demonstrating that if
you connect as one with Spirit...God from within your very being, that oneness will manifest
outwardly into the physical realm. You could call this God manifest in the Earth!
Furthermore, the Apostle Paul stated he was one of many Jews "who worship God in the Spirit
(now inwardly; no longer outwardly), rejoice in Christ Jesus (what he taught and showed them as
truth), and have no confidence in the flesh (no longer looking outside of themselves to systems
of religion for God and answers to life's questions)." Even Apostle John's Revelation 19:10 and
22:9 further exclaim that we should not worship the messenger, but the living God (within all).
Are you worshipping the messenger? Many are worshipping Jesus today instead of the Father.
Jesus is the "first-fruits of many brethren." We could also call Jesus the "pattern son" we
should look at as our example, but according to Paul, you are a "Son of God," as well:
"...those who are led by the Spirit are Sons of God (Romans 8:14)."
The question one must ask their self is, "Am I a Son (or Daughter) of God, like Jesus' example?"
If so, then seek to reverence the Spirit from within, and not through outward, dead worship as
religion would have us all to do.
by LC
(cont'd)
John 4:24 for "...God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and truth."
In the above verse, Jesus clearly proclaims we are to revere Spirit. Jesus does not claim to be
the one who is to be worshipped. He did, however, make the statement, "I and my Father are
One;" but that means one "in spirit and in purpose." Why? I say one in spirit and purpose,
because Jesus also prayed that we may also be one as he and His Father are one. To me, that
means becoming one with the Divine Spirit in the same way Jesus was one with Spirit.
Jesus never stated that he himself is the Father, that we should worship, otherwise he would be
implying that we, too, could become Fathers to be worshipped! Jesus was demonstrating that if
you connect as one with Spirit...God from within your very being, that oneness will manifest
outwardly into the physical realm. You could call this God manifest in the Earth!
Furthermore, the Apostle Paul stated he was one of many Jews "who worship God in the Spirit
(now inwardly; no longer outwardly), rejoice in Christ Jesus (what he taught and showed them as
truth), and have no confidence in the flesh (no longer looking outside of themselves to systems
of religion for God and answers to life's questions)." Even Apostle John's Revelation 19:10 and
22:9 further exclaim that we should not worship the messenger, but the living God (within all).
Are you worshipping the messenger? Many are worshipping Jesus today instead of the Father.
Jesus is the "first-fruits of many brethren." We could also call Jesus the "pattern son" we
should look at as our example, but according to Paul, you are a "Son of God," as well:
"...those who are led by the Spirit are Sons of God (Romans 8:14)."
The question one must ask their self is, "Am I a Son (or Daughter) of God, like Jesus' example?"
If so, then seek to reverence the Spirit from within, and not through outward, dead worship as
religion would have us all to do.
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book, a doctrine, a
church, a man, or do
you listen to the
inward leading of
Spirit?
The early followers
of Jesus had no
bibles, no church
buildings, nor
denominations or
creeds."
-LC
book, a doctrine, a
church, a man, or do
you listen to the
inward leading of
Spirit?
The early followers
of Jesus had no
bibles, no church
buildings, nor
denominations or
creeds."
-LC