Churches of Christ: Who are these people?
WORSHIP
Jesus said, “… a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must
worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23-24).
[To worship God in truth is to worship him according to his Word because his Word is truth. (John 17:17)]
So we must be careful not to exclude any item in our worship that is found in his Word, and equally careful not to include any item in our worship chat is not found in his Word.
When we assemble for worship each Sunday our service usually consists of five elements, which were observed by the first-century church: singing, praying, preaching, giving, and commemorating the Lord’s Supper.
If you are acquainted with Churches of Christ you are aware chat in two of these items our practice is different from many religious groups. So I will focus on these two.
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By Joe Barnett
Published by Pathway Publishing House
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