The focus of worship
The focus of worship can clearly be seen in both the Old Testament, Ten commandments and the New Testament, Christ’ New Commandment.
"…“You shall have no other gods before Me. “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me," (Ex 20:1-5, NKJV)
"Jesus said to him, “ ‘ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind .’ “This is the first and great commandment." (Mt 22:37-38, NKJV)
In both of these passages we clearly see that the focus of worship is God. The verses from Exodus highlight the negative; whereas the passage from Matthew uses positive language. Both portray the same message – the focus of ALL true worship is God.
The focus of worship can clearly be seen in both the Old Testament, Ten commandments and the New Testament, Christ’ New Commandment.
"…“You shall have no other gods before Me. “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me," (Ex 20:1-5, NKJV)
"Jesus said to him, “ ‘ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind .’ “This is the first and great commandment." (Mt 22:37-38, NKJV)
In both of these passages we clearly see that the focus of worship is God. The verses from Exodus highlight the negative; whereas the passage from Matthew uses positive language. Both portray the same message – the focus of ALL true worship is God.
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