Theology of the Church, Mentor's Guide, MG03

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T H E O L O G Y O F T H E C H U R C H

C. Through our obedient lifestyle, as members of God’s covenant community:

1. Our life together as believers can be an act of worship, as can be our fellowship together in Christ, Heb. 10.24-25.

2. As we care for one another in love as family, and seek to do his will, our very lives as his people can become an act of worship to God.

a. Rom. 12.1

b. 1 Cor. 10.31

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Conclusion

» The Church worships in order to glorify God because of his solitary holiness, his infinite beauty, his incomparable glory, and his matchless works. » The worship of God relates to the persons of the Trinity: we worship Yahweh God alone, through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit. » The Church worships God through praise and thanksgiving, through liturgy, which emphasizes the Word and the sacraments, and through our obedience and lifestyle as a covenant community. The following questions were designed to help you review the material in the second video segment. As you rehearse the principal truths of this segment, you will want to make certain that you grasp and understand the basic ideas associated with the Church’s vocation of worship. Especially concentrate on the purpose behind our worship of God, and look for connections between the purpose of worship and function of worship. Be clear and concise in your answers, and where possible, support with Scripture!

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Student Questions and Response

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