Scripture reveals much to us about worship that is unacceptable to God. Here are some things that I would think that all Bible-believers should be agreed about what renders worship unacceptable to God:
1. Worshiping the wrong object--anyone or anything other than the one and only "living and true God" (1 Thess. 1:9)
2. Worshiping that attempts to come to the Father in any other name than Jesus' name and through the work of anyone else other than the Lord Jesus Christ
3. Worshiping without faith
4. Worshiping with a wrong heart
5. Worshiping with wrong motives or purposes
6. Worshiping with singing that has ungodly or unbiblical lyrics
What other principles of unacceptable worship do you believe Scripture reveals?
Biblical Principles of Unacceptable Worship
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Scripture More Accurately, Nov 13, 2021.
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But this was easily remedied by the Lord when He authored and finished our faith ( Hebrews 12:2 ) for us, and gave it to us ( Ephesians 2:8 ).
giving us a new heart ( Acts of the Apostles 16:14, Ezekiel 11:19, Ezekiel 36:26 ) that is "after" His own, like David's was.
Our motives become aligned with His own by the effects of being born again.
Unbelief of His words is what immediately comes to mind, as well as blatant disregard for His commands.
As for worship, I can think of no other thing that displeases Him more, than for someone who tries to worship Him, doing so in their own way...
instead of what He has prescribed:
They must worship Him in spirit and in truth. -
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We sin continually even after we have been genuinely saved and born again.
So another biblical principle of unacceptable worship is that worshiping without confessing known sin in one's life renders one's worship unacceptable to God. -
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From my home church's Sunday bulletin's order of service"
Worship is the “Entertainment of God”
Let’s delight His heart in worship! -
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See Romans 7:14-25.
will come between us?
No my friend.
Even outside of confessing our sins ( which are already forgiven ), the fact that believers are sanctified by the blood of His Son, causes Him to look at them as being perfect in His sight ( Hebrews 10:14 ).
It's not the outward appearance that the Lord looks upon, but on the heart....it is His making them new creations in Christ that pleases Him.
They cannot and will not worship Him in any other way than what He finds pleasing to Him. -
as He looks upon His Son's perfect righteousness that is imputed to us...and not our own failings.
We worship Him in spirit / Spirit and truth...
He cannot find anything that displeases Him, because He is looking on our faith in His Son's work ( and His work in us and through us ) when He looks at us.
Faith in Him and His word is what pleases the Lord ( Romans 4:4-8, Hebrews 11:6 ).
May God bless you, and good evening. -
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What is biblical is to say that in worship we are to seek to please God with what we do. -
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2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
These passages from apostles make clear that true believers do not always have a right spirit/heart before God. We are told that we must cleanse ourselves not just from all filthiness of the flesh but also of the spirit. We must cleanse our hands when we have engaged in sinful actions and we must purify our hearts when we are double minded. -
1 Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer, and put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and offered unholy fire before the LORD, such as he had not commanded them. 2 And fire came forth from the presence of the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD has said, ‘I will show myself holy among those who are near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ ” And Aaron held his peace.
RSV Lev 10:1–3. -
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This thread's theme is backwards. This thread should be The Biblical Principles of Acceptable Worship. John 4:24.
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I chose the theme of this thread purposefully because I want to direct attention to biblical revelation that brings out truths for us about what makes worship unacceptable that I believe many believers may have overlooked or have never understood correctly or fully. -
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Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
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