In the Old Testament, the children of Israel worshipped God in many physical ways.
They had things like special garments for the priests of God.
God
directed them to build a tabernacle for the Word of God and ordained
the Levites to move the ark from place to place as they traveled in the
wilderness.
When they crossed Jordan, they stacked 12 stones to represent the 12 tribes of Israel to use as a remembrance of the event.
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In the New Testament, Jesus said the children of God would worship God in spirit and in truth.
John 4
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 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.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship HIM must worship HIM in spirit and in truth.
Anything we can see with our natural eye is flesh and not spirit.
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Today
we recognize the ministers who are appointed by God by that Spirit
given to them by God and by the spiritual gifts given them by God to use
to edify the church in the Spirit.
In the Old Testament there were many visuals things that symbolized God.
This all changed in the NT church.
The ministers of the NT church are called by Jesus from heaven, as was the apostle Paul. And they are set into the offices of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher.
Ephesians 4
8 Wherefore HE saith, When HE (Jesus) ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
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Hebrews 1
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by HIS Son, whom HE hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also HE made the worlds;
In the days of the Old Testament, God gave HIS Spirit to the prophets and the people had to go to the prophet to inquire of God.
But
in the New Testament church, all who are born of the Spirit of God have
been given that Holy Spirit of God to live in them and guide them and
teach them.
Therefore we go directly to God in prayer and we hear directly from God by HIS Holy Spirit who lives in us.
I Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
John 14:26 Jesus says: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 16:13 Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of HIMSELF; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.
I Corinthians 2
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by HIS Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
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