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a. Heb. 11.6

Worship in the Bible is the due response of rational creatures to the self-revelation of their Creator. It is honoring and glorifying of God by gratefully offering back to him all the good gifts, and all the knowledge of his greatness and graciousness, that he has given. It involves praising him for what he is, thanking him for what he has done, desiring him to get himself more glory by further acts of mercy, judgment, and power, and trusting him with our concern for our own and others’ future well-being. ~ J. I. Packer. Concise Theology: A Guide to

b. Col. 2.23

2. No one can approach God except through the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ .

a. Acts 4.12

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b. 1 John 2.23

3. Use and employ worship methods but do not substitute them for our need to approach and relate to God only through his Son .

a. 2 John 1.9

Historic Christian Beliefs. (electronic

b. 1 Pet. 3.18

version). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1995.

c. Titus 2.14