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prostrate
One’s
Self –BowTo --Someone in authority as a sign of deep respect to their
authority.Worship belongs only to Jesus’ Father John 4-21 to 26 –Open-In Context --SatanRulesTheWorld.htm--God’s
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Strong’s Greek
Dictionary describes the Greek word, PROSKUNEO: G4352 meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master’s hand; to fawn or
crouch, that is, (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage; do
reverence to, adore: - worship. A-1,Verb,4352,proskuneo>Open[worship][worshiping] [With links to names]
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Thayer’s Greek Definitions:
1) to kiss the hand of one, in token of reverence
2) among the Orientals, especially the Persians, to fall upon the knees and
touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence
3) in the NT by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make
obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication.
obeisance 
obeisance,
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Open Definition: |
(noun) bending the head or body or knee as a sign of
reverence or submission or shame |
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Usage: |
The Pope is made uncomfortable by such obeisance, as he
once was a slave |
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21 Jesus said to her, "Believe me,
woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this
mountain nor in
22 You people worship what you do not
understand; we worship what we understand, because salvation is from the Jews.
23 But the hour is coming, and is now here,
when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; 9
and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him.
24 God is Spirit, and those who worship him must
worship in Spirit and truth."
25 10
The woman said to him, "I know that the Messiah
is coming, the one called the Anointed; when he comes, he will tell us
everything."
26 Jesus said to her, "I am he, 11
the one who is speaking with you."
Form http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/john/john4.htm -nab/bible/john/john4.htm#foot8
Jn
4:24
"God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."
pneuma o qeov, kai touv proskunountav (5723)
auton en pneumati kai alhqeia| dei (5904)
proskunein. (5721)
Verse 24
God is a Spirit; and they
that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
God is a Spirit ...
The countless anthropomorphisms of the Old Testament probably caused Jesus to
set such a statement as this over against them all. God may be spoken of in
terms of the activities of men, such as walking, seeing, hearing, etc., but
there is a sense in which God is not like man at all. God is a Spirit, eternal,
immortal, invisible, omniscient, ubiquitous, omnipotent, and all-pervading. He
is above all and through all and in all. Nothing can be hidden from God. He is
the First Cause, himself uncaused, the Creator and Sustainer of everything that
exists. He is nonetheless personal, hence the anthropomorphisms of Scripture.
They that worship him ...
Just what is worship? Is it the carrying out of any kind of ritual, the observance
of any days or times, or the presentation of any kind of gifts and sacrifices?
Despite the fact that worship, from the earliest times, has been associated
with such things, actual worship is spiritual.
WHAT IS WORSHIP?
A good description
of worship is that of Isaiah 6:1-8, an analysis of which shows that worship is:
(1) an awareness of the presence of God, (2) a consciousness of sin and
unworthiness on the part of the worshipper, (3) a sense of cleansing and
forgiveness, and (4) a response of the soul with reference to doing God's will:
"Here am I, send me!"
In the New
Testament, it is evident that the worship of God involved the doing of certain
things: (1) meditating upon God's word in sermon or Scripture reading, (2)
singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, (3) praying to God through
Christ, (4) observance of the Lord's supper, and (5) the giving of money,
goods, and services for the propagation of the faith and the relief of human
needs. Very well, then, does the person who DOES these things worship God? Not
necessarily, because an apostle spoke of certain persons who ate the Lord's supper in a manner unworthy of it, not discerning the Lord's
body. Moreover, the singing and praying were commanded to be done "with
the spirit and with the understanding also." From this: it is clear that
the things done in the New Testament worship were the authorized channels
through which the true worship flowed, and that worship has the same
relationship to the channels that electricity has to the power line that
carries it. This, of course, does not disparage the authorized channels, nor
suggest that man may select channels of his own. See below under: "
Must worship in spirit and in truth ...
This speaks thunderously of the fact that the worship of God must be done
properly, the two requirements being that it must be engaged in with utmost
sincerity and as directed by the word of God. God has revealed the manner in
which he should be worshipped, and those who hope to have their worship
accepted should heed the restrictions.
PROHIBITIONS
REGARDING WORSHIP
The verse before
us is a powerful prohibition. Also, Jesus said, "In vain do they worship
me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men" (Mark 7:7). An
apostle declared that "God ... dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed anything" (Acts 17:24,25). The author of this gospel wrote, "Testify
unto every man that heareth the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add
unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this
book" (Revelation
22:18). And also, "Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the
doctrine of Christ, hath not God" (2 John 1:9).
Jesus said of the Pharisees, "Ye have made the commandment of God of none
effect by your tradition" (Matthew 15:6).
Paul warned the Corinthians, "Now these things, brethren, I have in a
figure, transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might
learn not to go beyond the things which are written" (1 Corinthians 4:6) Study 65.htm. From these specific
prohibitions, as well as from the spirit and tenor of the entire Bible, it is
clearly impossible for man to approach his Creator in worship, except as God
has directed. This was true in the days of Cain and Abel, of Nadab and Abihu,
of David and Uzzah, and of the Lord Jesus Christ and ever afterward. It is true
now and always.
ONLY
Worship is as old
as the human race, but in the long history of mortal events only two ways to
worship God have ever been discovered. These are: God's revealed way, and any
other way that man might have devised himself. A glance at both is appropriate.
I. God's way to
worship. People are commanded to worship God, and it is simply inconceivable
that God has not instructed men how to obey this commandment (Revelation 14:7).
Of the ancient tabernacle, only a type of the worship men offer today, God said
to Moses, "See that thou make all things according to the pattern" (Hebrews 8:5), and
there is no way to avoid the application of this to Christian worship. Why else
should it have been in the book of Hebrews? And what is the New Testament
pattern of Christian worship? "The things which are written" (1 Corinthians 4:6)
reveal that the New Testament churches:
Offered
prayers to God through Christ (Acts 2:46).
Observed
the Lord's supper (Acts 20:7).
Gave of their means (1 Corinthians
16:2).
Taught
the sacred Scriptures (Acts 2:46).
Sang
certain kinds of songs (Colossians 3:16).
No student of the
Bible will deny that both precept and example for the above pattern of worship
are found in the New Testament. If this is not God's pattern of worship, what
is it?
II. Man's way of
worshipping. This has varied in time, place, and circumstance; but a survey of
the entire field of worship, as it has developed since the foundation of
Christianity, reveals numerous activities, ceremonies, doctrines, commandments,
and devices unknown to the Bible, as well as alterations, restrictions,
additions, subtractions and substitutions with reference to the things that are
revealed. There are even examples of incorporating elements of the old
covenant, and of the acceptance of pagan elements into the sacred arena of
Christian worship. It would be nearly impossible to list all the human changes,
additives, and aberrations inflicted upon Christianity by the historical
church, but a complete list is not necessary. The partial list below will show
what is meant:
Auricular
confession, baptizing of images, baptizing of bells, baptizing of infants,
baptism of desire, baptism for the dead, burning of incense, canonization of
saints, celibacy of the clergy, communion under one kind, elevation of the
host, extreme unction, invocation of saints, lighting of blessed lamps and
candles, Lenten fasts and ceremonies, monasticism, orders of monks and nuns,
societies of Jesus, purgatory, prayers for souls in purgatory, paschal candles,
priestly robes and vestments, holy paraphernalia, penance, redemption of
penances, pouring for baptism, sprinkling for baptism, the rosary of the Virgin
Mary, the sale of indulgences, the sacrifice of the mass, sacrifices for the
dead, the sign of the cross, the separation of clergy and laity, tradition
received on a level with the word of God, the doctrine of transubstantiation,
and of consubstantiation, the sprinkling of holy water, the stored-up merit of
dead saints, works of supererrogation, the use of mechanical instruments of
music, ceremonies of Ash Wednesday, the development of a hierarchical system of
earthly church government, etc., etc.
Now this writer
has never met a person, throughout a lifetime of discussing Christianity, who
would deny that at least some of the above deviations from God's pattern of
worship are sinful. But, of course, the thing that makes any one of them sinful
MAKES THEM
Jn 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Study Jn1-1-1Tim3-16-1Jn5-7.htm
En arxh| hn (5713) o logov, kai o logov hn (5713) prov ton qeon, kai qeov hn (5713) o logov.
and
the word was God
and
the word was god
and
the word was a God
and
the word was a god
What
is the difference
Capital G or Small g Open *GOD defined* Theology
and BiblicalTheology.
The Nicene Creed
Declared Jesus to be God 292 years after His earthy death Compare Study
Study 58.htm--The Reason Why Most Churches
Teach People That Jesus Is God. Study 58.htm
And About SBT’S Commentary Notes-- Open 65.htm
Burton
Coffman
· Darby's
Synopsis
· Geneva
Study Bible
· Jamieson,
Fausset, Brown
· Matthew
Henry Complete
· Matthew
Henry Concise
· People's
New Testament
· Robertson's
Word Pictures
· Scofield
Reference Notes
· The
Fourfold Gospel
· Treasury
of Scripture
· Wesley's
Explanatory Notes
Section Two
Occurances of
PROSKUNEO in NSB ,expressed toward Jesus Christ:
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Matthew 2:11
Matthew 8:2
Matthew 15:25
Matthew 20:20
Matthew 28:17
Mark 5:6
Mark 15:19
Luke 24:52
John 9:38
Revelation 3:9
Fell on Face: Matthew 2:2
Offered Praise: Matthew 2:2
Paid Homage: Matthew 2:11
Hebrews 1:6
Paid Respect: Matthew 9:18
Loved Intensely: Matthew 14:33
Examples where PROSKUNEO is translated “Worship” when used in reference to God:
Matthew 4:9
Matthew 4:10
Luke 4:7, 8
John 4:20, 21, 22, 24
John 12:20
Acts 7:43
Acts 8:27
Acts 24:11
1 Corinthians 14:25
Colossians 2:18
Revelation 4:10
Revelation 9:20
Revelation 13:8, 12, 15
Revelation 14:11
Revelation 15:4
Revelation 19:10, 20
Revelation 22:8, 9
From NSB
THE
Translation Notes
Worship 1
Show
Submission
From -http://www.ntwords.com/worship1.htm
4352 PROSKUNEO (59):
kuneo = to kiss + pros = toward; literally, to blow a kiss. Hence, to show a literal, physical gesture of acquaintance,
friendship, or affection. Proskuneo is usually translated
"worship," which means much more than a physical gesture.
During much of the Twentieth Century, bowing the upper part of one's body
or tipping one's hat was such a physical gesture. A similar gesture is the
Arabic "salaam" in which one bends forward (bows) while touching his
fingers to his breast (heart), then to his forehead (mind) and then towards a
person, to show submission of heart and mind to him. Proskuneo may also involve holding a person's feet (Mt.28.9), or kneeling
(Mk.15.19). But note that whether a physical act is included or not,
proskuneo includes mentally "showing submission," usually to God.
Many passages do not reveal whether physical action was involved, but the
context reveals an attitude of submission. The usage of proskuneo in God's For example, in Act.10.25, "...Cornelius met him (Peter), and fell
down at his feet, and proskuneo[ed] him." Cornelius' physical action
evidenced a mental showing of submission to Peter instead of to God. Peter
recognized this, and for that reason lifted him up, and in verse 26 said,
"Stand up; I myself also am a human." Similarly in Rev.19.10 and 22.8-9 John fell at the feet of God's messenger
(angel), who told him, "...do it not. I am your fellow-slave and of your
brothers having the testimony of Jesus; show submission to God..." All of God's messengers (angels) show submission to him (Heb.1.6) as do
the twenty-four older ones of Rev.4.10. Every human also has the privilege of
showing submission to God if he so chooses. The adversary (devil) told Jesus
he would give him all the kingdoms of the world if he would fall down and
show submission to him. Jesus answered him with two principles of truth in
Mt.4.10 and Lk.4.8: "You are to show submission (proskuneo) to your
Master, God, and to him only will you 'offer [godly] service' (3000 latreuo)." Neither the
Adversary nor his evil spirits (demons) show submission to God. They know
their ultimate destiny (Mt.8.29 and 25.41). Some folks think that "worship" is doing good things for God,
such as helping others. But proskuneo never includes these concepts. Other
Greek words represent such activities in the In John 4.23-24 Jesus revealed the nature of showing submission: "But
an hour is coming and now is, when those who show true submission will show
submission to the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is also seeking
such ones who are showing submission to him. God [is] spirit, and those who
are showing submission must show submission in spirit and [in] truth."
Note that one MUST (dei, "it is necessary") show submission with
one's spirit; that is, with personal dedication to God and in continuous
submission to God. And this submission MUST be according to truth of God's
Message. Proskuneo occurs nine times in Jn.4.20-24 during Jesus' conversation with
the woman at the well. Substitute "show submission" for
"worship" in each place for deeper insight into the meaning of
proskuneo. Proskuneo bears a relationship to the word which describes the most
important decision a human makes during his lifetime, to repent; that is,
"change himself" (3340 metanoeo) from serving his own desires to
yielding to God's desires for his life. "Worship" is a religious word, having meanings that are broad in
scope. It's English usages and meanings differ from
that of proskuneo. For example, worship can mean honor or respect given to a
human, or a human title such as "worshipful master." Proskuneo is
always a PERSONAL attitude of submission to God, not a corporate activity. Proskuneo is the most used Greek word of several words that are
inaccurately translated "worship" in the "Worship" is a religious word which is broad in scope. It's English usages and meanings differ from that of
proskuneo. For example, worship can mean honor or respect given to a human,
including a human title such as "worshipful master." And, Proskuneo
is a PERSONAL attitude of submission to God, not a corporate activity. Proskuneo is the most used Greek word of several words that are poorly
translated "worship" in the In God's AM (OT) the Hebrew word "shachah," sometimes includes a
physical act in connection with showing submission to God, as in Job.1.20 and
Ps.95.6; or wrongfully, to an idol in Dan.3.5,10,15. It is necessary to mention that older translations such as the KJV, But recent versions such as the In several passages one may question whether the proskuneo of a person is
to God, or is insincere or false. For instance:
Consider this:
Recommended translation: 4353
PROSKUNETES (1): one who shows submission towards God. Comp. "show submission" (4352 proskuneo). ( Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias – If Any Make Jesus Appear Not To Be Real Discard That Source. Two and Three in One is Not Real. |
What is Open Idolatry
Jesus said to Worship the Father Only—John-4-22-24,-Luke
4-8,- Matt 4-10 ,--
Jesus Would
not Lie to Us—So for Those who say He accepted Worship—
It is just Not in Harmony with
what ***Our King*** Said---To
Do !!!! See John 5-23.
Jesus is Not The
Father.
So for Those Bible
Publishers----
That use PROSKUNEO-Wrong---Get in Harmony With What ***OUR KING*** Said—To Do,--
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And
Start Using the
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Jesus is Not The
Father.
Joh
so
hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
Joh
2Co
that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
GWGPC-Rule
God can not Lie
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What is Truth?
At John 18:37, 38 we find this
interchange of words between Jesus and Pontius Pilate (which started when Jesus
was on trial):
(Pilate) ‘You aren’t a king,
are you?’
(Jesus) ‘You are saying that
I’m a king. This is why I was born and why I came into the world, to testify to
the truth. Everyone who is on the side of truth listens to my voice.’
(Pilate) ‘What is truth?’
Pilate’s cynical and sullen
question certainly seems appropriate in the world that we’re living in today,
because truth – real, absolute truth – is very difficult to find. And what
people accept as truth is usually shaded by propaganda, news sources, what they
were taught in school, what they were taught in church, and by accepting the
word of ‘authorities.’ However, only the most ignorant will accept everything they
are told, unflinchingly and unquestioningly… but this is what most religions
expect of us.
But the fact is, if we’re
really searching for the truth, we must question everything we’ve been taught,
and then change our thinking to wherever that leads us.
Now, the things that Jesus said
were truly unvarnished, absolute truth, for if you read his words in the book
of John (do a word search) you’ll find that he said he spoke of truth dozens of
times there. Why, as he said, the reason why he came to the earth was in fact,
to ‘testify to the truth.’ For that reason, Christians should place a highest
priority on telling and on searching for the truth, especially when it comes to
truth from the Bible. However, like Pilate, many have simply become too cynical
in their disgust for religion and have concluded that knowing the truth really
doesn’t matter, so they’ve given up in their search. Please don’t do that,
because it can be found.
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Jesus said to
Worship the Father Only—John-4-22-24—Luke 4-8 Matt 4-10 ,--Jesus Would not Lie to Us—So for Those who say He accepted
Worship—It is Just not in Harmony with what He Said-To Do !!!! See John 5-23.
So for Those Bible
Publishers
That use PROSKUNEO-Wrong---Get in Harmony
With What OUR King Said—To Do,--And Start
Using the
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For The Short (Simple) of it
Survey
Results Show Most Proclaimed Christians Say We have the Right to Worship YHWH
in Our Own Way---There in Lays the
Whole of
Mans Problems--Satan-Eve,Adam, and Cain Worshipped YWHW in Their Own Way—Gen 3
1-6 –
The Question
is ??? –YWHW’S RIGHTS ???
You Can at
the Present Worship YHWH in your Own Way –And YHWH Has Free-Will to Reject Your
Self-Rightious Attitude—Results
For
You---the Same as our First Earthly Parents---If you don’t Repent---They
Didn’t—
Roman 5-12
,- 1`John 5-3 Matt 7-21,-1 Peter
Rom
and so death passed upon
all men, for that all have sinned
Mat
but he that doeth the
will of my Father which is in heaven.
1Jo 5:3 For this
is the love of God, that we keep his commandments:
and his commandments are not grievous.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord
is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should
perish,
but that
all should come to repentance
John 4-24
24 “God is a
Spirit. They who worship him must worship him with spirit and
truth.” !!!
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Sunday, March 2
What is mortal man that
you keep him in mind, and the son
of earthling man that you take care
of him?—Ps. 8:4.
David’s
life course and his intimate relationship with Jehovah identify him as a truly
God-fearing man. From his early years, David was often out pasturing his
father’s sheep. (1 Sam. 16:11) Nights spent shepherding under the stars
must have helped David to understand the fear of Jehovah. Though David could
discern only a small part of the immensity of the universe, he drew the right
conclusion—God merits our respect and adoration. Rightly, David was impressed
when he compared his smallness with the vast starry heavens. This knowledge
moved him to praise Jehovah and say: “The heavens are declaring the glory of
God; and of the work of his hands the expanse is telling.” (Ps. 19:1) This
reverence for God drew David closer to Jehovah and made David want to learn and follow His perfect ways.—Ps.
86:10, 11. w06 8/1 1:5, 6
RULE, Jg 8:23 I shall not r.
over you
2Ch
Pr
29:2 wicked bears r., the people
sigh
Isa
32:1 they r. as princes for
justice
Ro
1Co
4:6 that you may learn the r.:
Ga
Isa
3:4; Da 11:39.
RULE AS KING(S), Ex
Eze
Ro
1Co
4:8 that we also might r. with
you
1Co
2Ti
Re
1Sa
24:20; 1Ki 1:5; Mic 4:7; Re 19:6.
RULED, Ro 5:14 death r.
as king from Adam
Re
20:4 they came to life and r. as
kings
RULER(S), Da
Mt
Mt
Joh
Joh
Eph
2:2 r. of the authority of the
air
Isa
28:14; Ac 3:17;
RULER OF THIS (THE) WORLD, Joh
12:31.
Joh
Joh
RULERSHIP(S), Da 4:3, 34; 7:6.
Da
RULES AS KING, Pr 30:22 when a slave r.
RULING, 2Sa 23:3 When one r. is righteous
Ps
59:13 God is r. to the ends of
the earth
Isa
14:5 broken the staff of the r.
ones
Re
Pr
8:16; 1Co 4:8.
REAP,
Mic
2Co
9:6 sows sparingly will r.
sparingly
Ga
6:7 whatever a man is sowing, he will r.
Ga
6:9 we shall r. if we do not
tire out
Re
Mt