PUTTING AN END TO WORSHIP WARS - Elmer Towns

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APPENDIX TWO BIBLICAL WORDS FOR WORSHIP An important step in developing a biblical theology of worship involves an examination of the words used to describe worship in Scripture. The Greek and Hebrew words used in Scripture tend to emphasize various dimmensions of the worship experience. Only as these terms are understood can the concept of worship be more fully understood. The Old Testament uses--- Hebrew words to describe the worship of God. In the New Testament, four Greek terms are used to describe this same experience. WORSHIP IN THE OLD TESTAMENT The Old Testament uses four Hebrew terms and one Aramaic word translated "worship." The root idea of these terms is that of a reverential attitude of the worshipper, often expressed physically by the act of bowing or prostrating one's self before a superior. Also implied in these terms is the idea of adoration, obedience and service. 1. Shachah. The Hebrew word shachah literally means "depress," "bow down" or "prostrate" and is used ninety-five times in the Old Testament to describe people in worship (Ex. 4:31). The root idea of this term for worship is that of humbling one's self before God or someone else. 2. Tsaghadh. The Hebrew word tsaghadh and Aramaic term tseghidh are based on the idea of falling down and prostrating one's self (Isa. 44:15, 17, 19; Dan. 3:5-7, 10, 15). Also implied in the meaning of these terms is the idea of humble service. 3. 'Abhadh. The Hebrew word 'abhadh is based on a root describing work, labor or service. It is used in the Old Testament to describe both pagan worship (2 Kings 10; 19:21ff.) and the worship of God (Isa. 19:21, 23). 4. 'Acabh. The Hebrew word 'acabh is translated "worship" once in the Old Testament (Jer. 44:19). This word means to carve, fabricate or fashion and is used to describe the making of objects of worship, i.e. idols. In the context of the Old Testament, this is a clearly inferior expression of worship and not part of the legitimate worship of God. WORSHIP IN THE NEW TESTAMENT In the New Testament, there are four principle Greek terms used to describe various aspects of the worship experience. 1. Proskuneo. The Greek word proskuneo is a compound composed of pros meaning "toward" and kuneo meaning "to kiss." The word means to make obeisance or do reverence to and is most often simply translated "worship" in the New Testament. J. N. Darby used the expression "do homage" when translating this term in His English translation of the Bible.
The Use of Proskuneo in the New Testament Reverence to God: Matt. 4:10; John 4:21-24; 1 Cor. 14:25; Rev. 4:10; 5:14; 7:11; 11:16; 19:10; 22:9 Reverence to Christ: Matt. 2:2, 8, 11; 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 20:20; 28:9, 17; John 9:38; Heb. 1:6 Reverence to a Man: Matt. 18:26 Reverence to the Dragon: Rev. 13:4 Reverence to the Beast: Rev. 13:4, 8, 12; 13:15; 14:9, 11; 16:2 Reverence to Demons: Rev. 9:20 Reverence to Idols: Acts 7:43 2. Sebomai/Sembazomai. The words sembomai and sembazomai are related terms and convey the idea of revering with an emphasis on a feeling of awe or devotion often associated with worship. This sense of awe or devotion is so strongly implied in these words that four times in the New Testament the word sebomai is translated "devout" (Acts 13:43, 50; 17:4, 17). The Use of Sebomai in the New Testament Devotion to God: Matt. 15:9; Mark 7:7; Acts 16:14; 18:7, 13 Devotion to a goddess: Acts 19:27 The Use of Sembazomai in the New Testament Devotion to a Creature: Rom. 1:25 3. Latreuo. The word latreuo means to serve or render religious service or homage. Although this word is often translated "worship" in the New Testament, it is most often translated "serve" and is related to latris which means a hired servant. This word tends to emphasize worship as a service to God on the part of the worshipper.
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INTRODUCTION Since this is a book a
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True worship involves change and it
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under Martin Luther was a reformati
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these names represented a sect, an
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A similar variety of consumer optio
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SIX WORSHIP STYLES 1. The Evangelis
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The pastors told me they had not ch
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The Liturgical Church eagerly carri
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The average Christian knows about a
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So, let's learn what we need to kno
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young people from my church were co
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Dallas taught me to preach differen
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would not preach boring Pentecostal
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The third question I ask my student
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CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH TO DETERMINE
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that no man could count, from every
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outwardly committed to the process
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2. Church Planting. At the beginnin
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METHODOLOGY APPLIED TO WORSHIP How
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CHAPTER FOUR WORSHIP WARS The churc
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The pastor liked the Bible Expositi
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Whether people disagree because of
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that help them cope with their prob
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society is apparently retreating fr
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4. New worship forms have robbed th
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The ultimate question that some wou
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elationship with God we've been tal
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in evangelism are effective in maki
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soul-winning and reaching every ava
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have not been trained. Others fail
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While some expository preachers ten
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CHAPTER SEVEN THE RENEWAL CHURCH Ev
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demonstrated in that miracles are o
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most human needs can be met in a va
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