Any worship, whether to the true God or to false gods, will change you into the image of what you worship. Worship is a transforming experience. Many religious systems that claim Christianity are nothing but man’s inventions. The Seventh-day Adventists have created a theological system that is mainly shaped around Saturday worship. The Mormon’s system was created out of the Book of Mormons. The Oneness thought is a denial of the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as the only begotten Son of God. He cannot be the Father and His Son at the same time.

The Holy Bible makes much out of worship. In fact, the entire problem of Satan and sin began with the devil’s desire to be worshipped. Every fallen angel is a demon spirit that continues to seek worship for Satan. True worship will set your heart right and will keep it straight. You cannot stay on the path toward God without worship, and you will never fall away from Him if you devote yourself to worship Him. Worship is the most powerful action coming out of the God-given gift of life.

One truth that you must never lose is that worship must be shaped by the Holy Bible. We worship in Spirit and in truth. They fit perfectly together in Scripture. Distorted, empty, or noisy worship is utterly destructive. Flesh cannot worship rightly but mars both the church and all individuals present. Worship can only come out of the spirit of man. When flesh takes over our worship, we find out quickly that it degenerates toward deception and confusion. It is a modern curse in the church world.

Those actions of worship that are so beautiful when they are a natural reaction to spiritual joy and praise take on a whole different expression when they come only by flesh. Fast music that is offered to the fleshly appetites is nothing but strange fire. But, fast music is not always negative. When music is offered as pure praise to God, the speed makes little difference. The secret is in genuine praise offered by sanctified lives that live for His pleasure. The final guide is always the Scripture. Let the Bible be the foundation of all your worship.

David, God’s psalmist, taught as much about worship. “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name” (Psalm 100:1-4). When worship is anointed by the Spirit nothing in our lives is more beautiful. David led us to “Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD” (Psalm 150:3-6).

What really makes worship is a thoroughly redeemed life lived in Holiness that is pure and unfettered by flesh. Add abandonment to truth and a deep love of our Father and Savior, and you will find joy unspeakable.