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“ Summary, Part 4 (final) ” b. WE MUST NOT ALLOW THE WORLD’S PROFANE INFLUENCE TO POLLUTE GOD’S PURE WORSHIP [37:34]. Ez 44:6-9 – Even then, we see a picture of the necessity of a pure church. Tragically, they allowed their numbers to swell with unbelievers and their unholy influence, which is a natural encouragement of creative worship. CONCLUDING APPLICATIONS [51:15]. 1. Holy Christians will be jealous to preserve and promote the holiness of God. God is jealous about His holiness, but are we? Lukewarm worship makes Christ sick (cf. Ps 30:4). 2. Christians who strive to be holy should seek out and attach themselves to a church that takes God’s holiness seriously. god sanctifies Christians not just as individuals, but as members of churches filled with Christians (cf. Ps 101:6, 1:1-3). 3. If seekers seek something we don’t have to offer, we are not at liberty to give it. We honor God, not men.
Ian Migala (5/16/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 3 ” Lev 10:1-3 – God’s punishment underscores the purity of His worship. He regards creative worship as rank rebellion. We see this in both testaments. The regulative principle of worship stands against the very common normative principle of worship (originally espoused by Lutherans, Anglicans). We reject the normative principle on biblical grounds. London Baptist Confession 22.1 – God reserves the sole right to regulate His worship. Only a spirit of idolatry would reject this. Jer 10:7, Mk 12:33 – We show our conviction and love for Him by honoring this. Deut 12:28-32 – God uttered this universal principle right on the heels of stating specific commands regarding acceptable worship. This applies to the church, not just to Israel. In Jn 4, Christ told the Samaritan woman that worship was to be conducted according to the word of God. Any addition to the proper elements of worship, things which are according to the invention of man and not according to the explicit prescription of God in His word, fall under Paul’s prohibition as ‘will worship’ or ‘self-made religion’ (Col 2:23).
Ian Migala (5/16/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 2 ” Is 58:13-14 – Notice the blessing God offers to those who honor the Sabbath. Just delighting in the day is itself a blessing. Writing not only for the Jews of his day, but also looking forward to the arrival of the new covenant, Isaiah teaches how we should regard God’s holy day. Do we spend the day in our own pleasures and thoughts, or do we properly give the entire day to God? 7. SHOW A JEALOUS REGARD FOR THE PURITY OF GOD’S HOLY WORSHIP [13:26]. A holy God deserves holy worship. He takes His worship very seriously. a. WE MUST NOT ALLOW INTO GOD’S WORSHIP ANYTHING THAT HE HAS NOT COMMANDED [15:15]. This is absolutely essential to acceptable worship. The Lord rejects all creative worship. So crucial is the principle of acceptable worship to God that he included it as one of the Ten Commandments. Ex 20:4-6 – This expressly prohibits the aid of images in worship. Images draw attention away from our invisible God, who is worshiped by faith and not by sight. Num 15:39 – This goes to the very heart of idolatry: creative worship.
Ian Migala (5/16/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” We conclude this study by continuing with IV. CLOSING EXHORTATION TO SAINTS: IF YOU WOULD PROVE YOUR ARE HOLY, REGARD AS HOLY WHAT GOD REGARDS AS HOLY at B. IF YOU WOULD PROVE THAT YOU ARE A SAINT, YOU MUST REGARD GOD AS HOLY, and move on to 6. EXALT GOD’S HOLINESS BY KEEPING HIS HOLY DAY HOLY [starting at 0:19 of the audio]. Gen 2:1-3 – the Hebrew word for rested is the root word for Sabbath. Literally, God “sabbathed” the seventh day. Ex 20:8-11 – Remember that this day was sanctified before the fall. It was made for man in all conditions and all times. Jesus Christ forever remains the Lord of the Sabbath. Further, it is God’s day (the Lord’s Day), not ours. It is the spirit of rebellion, not reverence and submission, to attempt to abolish the Lord’s Day Sabbath. Ez 22:26 – Infidels (Napoleon, Stalin, antinomians) have always attempted to destroy the Sabbath. False teaching ignores the eternal standing of the Fourth Commandment. God set it apart not only for His glory, but also for our blessing.
