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Originally Posted by n david
In context, the "spirit and truth" is not about emotional worship vs something else. In context, the woman at the well brings up an age-old argument because Samaritans worshipped in one place and the Jews worshipped at another place. Jesus then responded to that argument by saying the time is coming when people won't argue over a place of worship, but will worship in spirit and in truth.
I agree feelings or emotion won't heal or deliver - only the HG will. I just don't believe there was a shift or change in worship from the OT to the NT.
The lame leaped and praised God. Paul and Silas praised and worshipped God. I don't believe those gathered at the Upper Room just smiled when the Holy Ghost came down. It caused such commotion that people heard and began to gather in the street below.
I believe there should be balance. IMO there is a difference between praise and worship. Praise involves the emotions. Worship goes deeper in the spirit. Both are important in the life of a believer.
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I think I failed to make my point clear. A lot of people seem to think worship "in spirit" ie pentecostal worship is defined as exuberant, lively worship. But that's how they worshipped in the OT, therefore there is nothing supernatural about lively, exuberant worship. We need that, but we need more. We need REAL Pentecostal worship, which involves the manifestation of the Spirit.
I am using "worship" in it's generally understood sense as "what we do corporately when we come together".
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