The Right Way to Worship God - THE RIGHT WAY TO WORSHIP GOD

Jesus said that we can identify those worship God in the right way.  We do this by examining what they believe and what they do.  He said:  "By their fruits  you will recognize them."  And he added: "Every good tree produces fine fruit." (Matthew 7:16, 17)  This doesn't mean that those who worship God are perfect. But God's servants always try to do what is right.  We will not see what will help us to identify those who worship God the right way.

Our worship  should be based on the Bible.  The Bible says: "All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness,so that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16, 17)  The apostle Paul wrote  to Christians:  " When you receive God's Word, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but, just as it truthfully is, as the word of God."  (2 Thessalonians 2:13)   True worship is based only on God's Word, the Bible.  It is not based on human ideas, traditions, or anything else. 

Everything Jesus taught was based on God's Word.  (Read John 17:17) He often quoted the Scriptures.  (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10)   True servants of Jehovah follow Jesus' example and base on everything they teach on the Bible. 

We should only worship Jehovah.  PSALM 83:18 says:  "You, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the Most High over all the earth."  Jesus wanted people to know exactly who the true God is, and he taught people God's name. (Read John 17:6)   Jesus said: "It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service." (Matthew 4:10)   So, as to God's servants, we follow Jesus' example.  We worship only Jehovah, we use his name, and we teach others God's name and what he will do for us.

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