the adoration to God is of great importance for God and it must be also for us by means of a false adoration serious consequences can be lived. With all the present confusion on the subject, we must return to the
Scriptures for our infallible guidance in the true worship that pleases Him. A misguided worship was the cause of sufferings and sufferings in the Old Testament.
Cain's sacrifice was rejected by God because it was a false worship (Genesis 4: 5); three thousand people died in one day due to the false worship of the golden calf made by Aron (Exodus 32); The kingdom of Israel was divided due to the idolatry and false worship of the nation (1 Kings 11: 31-33) and the fall of Jerusalem was directly attributed to the apostasy and false worship of the nation (Jeremiah 1:16; 16:11; 22: 9).
And we can also see how Satan fell from heaven because he sought worship for himself in
place of submitting to its Creator.
In the scriptures, there are three pairs of words that underline the three primary elements of true worship:
The most frequent word in both the Old and New Testaments whose meaning is: bowing, bowing, prostrating. The Hebrew word is Shaha, and the Greek word Proskuneo. Both words denote the act of bowing or bowing in submission and reverence. The external attitude reflects an internal attitude of humility and respect. When the word is related to worship, it denotes an elevated vision of God and a condescending opinion of the self (of man). Thus, true worship sees God in his perfection and man in his imperfection.
Another pair of terms highlights the attitude of reverence. The Hebrew word is Yare and in Greek it is Sebomai. The idea in both terms is the fear of God. The difference between Humility and Reverence is: In the first pair of terms it focuses on the inner; the second pair of terms focuses on the external under the admirable majesty of God.
The third pair of terms used for worship in the Bible emphasizes service. The Hebrew term is Abad, and the Greek Latreuo. Denotes the idea of "work, work or serve." In the Old Testament this service was with greater frequency the priestly service. In the New Testament we are told that we are all priests of God (1 Peter 2: 5-9).
When we find Satan tempting our Lord to worship him (Luke 4: 7). Satan was not simply asking our Lord to bow before him on the ground. He was asking the Lord to recognize him as sovereign and surrender to him in service. This is the reason why the Lord answered him; "It is written, You shall worship the Lord your God and Him alone shall you serve" (Luke 4.8). When our worship is true we can not isolate the service from it but rather integrate it.
It is the humble response of men regenerated to the self-revelation of the Most High God. It is based on the work of God himself. It is achieved through the activity of God. It is directed to God. It is expressed by the lips in praise and by life in service.
