How can we worship the Creator in spirit?

[Leonardo Von]

Once our soul is in the command of our life, how can we pray, praise and worship the Creator in spirit? Usually we do all of these things with our soul.

[debrakay]

I believe in the power of the Holy Spirit.  Without the Holy Spirit it is impossible for us to worship in spirit and in truth.  Our spirit must be open to the infilling of the Holy Spirit then we are able to worship in spirit and in truth.  

John 4:23-24 (NIV) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

John 14:15-17 (NIV) “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

John 3:5 (ESV)
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

 

 

 

 

[Guest clancy]

How can we worship the creator in spirit.

Well for me, once I had received the testifying to my spirit that I was his child, the indwelling Holy Spirit indwells me, taken up residence, 

I certainly couldn’t worship him without the Holy Spirit, he leads me in all things including worship...I play worship music, all day every day...

i worship in spirit and truth...because the Holy Spirit indwells me and has done for the last 30 yrs.

Edited July 12, 2021 by clancy

[Who me]

5 hours ago, Leonardo Von said:

Once our soul is in the command of our life, how can we pray, praise and worship the Creator in spirit? Usually we do all of these things with our soul.

What do you mean by this?

 

Are you saying that Christians cannot worship God.

 

We are commanded to worship, there are no caviets that say how, unless you are proposing a return to temple worship and animal sacrifices?

[Justin Adams]

6 hours ago, Leonardo Von said:

Once our soul is in the command of our life, how can we pray, praise and worship the Creator in spirit? Usually we do all of these things with our soul.

If you check the Hebrew, you may find that 'nephesh' is interchanged with spirit and soul quite often. And man became a living soul/spirit. God breathed LIFE into him.

[Waggles]

6 hours ago, Leonardo Von said:

Once our soul is in the command of our life, how can we pray, praise and worship the Creator in spirit? Usually we do all of these things with our soul.

John 3:5 Jesus answered, Amen, Amen, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 
3:6  What is born of the flesh is flesh; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 
3:7  Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born from above. 
3:8  The Spirit breatheth where he willeth, and thou hearest his voice, but knowest not whence he cometh, and whither he goeth: so is every one born of the Spirit. 

Acts 10:42  And he charged us to preach to the people, and to testify that this is he ordained of God as Judge of living and dead. 
10:43  To him all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth unto him receiveth remission of sins. 
10:44  While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all that heard the word. 
10:45  And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, who came with Peter, because that on the nations also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit. 
10:46  For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 
10:47  Can anyone forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we? 
10:48  And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then asked they him to tarry certain days. 

1Cor 2:10  For to us God revealed through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the depths of God. 
2:11  For who among men knoweth the things of the man, save the spirit of the man in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God. 
2:12  But WE received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things freely given to us of God. 

1Cor 12:3  Wherefore I make known to you, that no one speaking by God’s Spirit saith, Jesus is anathema; and no one can say, Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

1Cor 14:2  For who speaketh in a tongue speaketh not to men, but to God; for no one heareth; but in spirit he speaketh mysteries.

1Cor 14:14  For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding [mind] is unfruitful. 
14:15  What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding [mind] also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 

[Waggles]

1Cor 14:2  For who speaketh in a tongue speaketh not to men, but to God; for no one heareth; but in spirit he speaketh mysteries.

1Cor 14:14  For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding [mind] is unfruitful. 
14:15  What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding [mind] also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 

Jude 1:17  But YE beloved, remember the words spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 
1:18  that they said to you, In the last time mockers shall be, walking after their own ungodly lusts. 
1:19  These are they who make separations, having only soul, not having Spirit. 
1:20  But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 
1:21  keep yourselves in God’s love, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 
1:22  And on some have mercy, who are in doubt; and 
1:23  save, snatching them out of fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 

[johnthebaptist]

10 hours ago, Leonardo Von said:

Once our soul is in the command of our life, how can we pray, praise and worship the Creator in spirit? Usually we do all of these things with our soul.

Paul told us to pray constantly (1 Thessalonians 5:17). That seems like good advice to me.

I might add a couple of other things: I think it is important that we have faith in the Lord. Also, I believe it is important we have integrity. Put another way: I believe it is important we obey the Lord's commandments.

[Leonardo Von]

On 7/12/2021 at 10:27 AM, johnthebaptist said:

Paul told us to pray constantly (1 Thessalonians 5:17). That seems like good advice to me.

But we need to pray with our spirit:

And pray ye, with all prayers and supplications, in spirit, at all times: and in prayer be watchful, at all seasons, praying constantly, and interceding for all the saints:" (Eph 6:18).

[Leonardo Von]

On 7/12/2021 at 5:48 AM, Who me said:

What do you mean by this?

For instance: 

Joh 4:23,24 -> "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."