The prescribed manner of worship
Has
it ever crossed our minds to ask ourselves this one very important question as
to why is the church, the body of Christ so divided and in disunity when there is
only; “one body and one Spirit, just as we were called in one hope of our
calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is
above all, and through all, and in us all” (Ephesians 4:4-6)?
There
is also a plea from the apostle Paul stating “Now I plead with you, brethren,
by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and
that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together
in the same mind and in the same judgment” (1Corinthians 1:10).
So
the question is why hasn’t the church obtain this objective? And, will the idea
that is presently being promulgated saying to put aside our differences and
come together truly solve the problem when nature clearly teaches us and
confirmed by the prophet Amos saying; “ Can two walk together, unless they are
agreed? (Amos 3:3)
Remember,
“Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants
the prophets”. Therefore, if it is the Lord’s will for His church all speak the
same thing, and that there be no divisions among them, but that they be
perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment, surely He
must have made known to His prophets the cause for that divisive spirit and the
way to resolve this issue.
In
order to resolve any problem one has to deal with the root cause of the problem
and not merely with the effects and so, the root cause of the divisions that
exist in the body of Christ and preventing the members from being perfectly
joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment is the sin of
irreverence.
A
simple definition of irreverence is a lack of due respect and veneration to God
especially when it comes to worship. The majority of believers assumed that the
grace of God gave them the license to appear before the throne of Grace in the
inner court at any time and any how without having to follow the protocol or the
prescribed manner of worship and this is the root cause of the divisions that
exist in the body of Christ.
So let us with an open mind examine the subject of true spiritual worship and prove for ourselves whether we are contributing to the divisions and disunity that exist in the church which is the body of Christ by examining the following questions:
1. How can someone prove for him/herself that he/she is worshipping the One and only true God?
Answer: By observing the Lord’s Sabbaths (plural) for thus says the Lord; “You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD” (Leviticus 19:30; 26:2; Ezekiel 20:12, 20).
2. Has the Lord ordained specific days for His Sabbaths, times for having a holy convocation?
Answer: Yes! For thus says the Lord; 'The feasts of the LORD, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts.” 'These are the feasts of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times” (Leviticus 23:2, 4).
3. What are the appointed times for the Lord’s festivals or Holy convocations?
Answer: The weekly seventh day Sabbath; The Passover and Unleavened Bread; The Feast of First fruits; The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost); The Feast of Trumpets; The Day of Atonement; The Feast of Tabernacles (see Leviticus 23).
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To be continued, stay tuned
With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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