Instruction in Loving God (5)
Q 58: How do they who have been redeemed fulfill the second commandment?
A 58: The redeemed of the Lord fulfill the second commandment by worshiping God according to all His Word and following Him in all His ways. (Deut. 12:29-31; Deut. 13:1-4)
Q 59: How shall the redeemed of the Lord worship Him?
A 59: The redeemed worship the Lord when they honor and adore Him in love, according to all His precepts and statutes, and free of every unbelieving practice or any practice not specifically taught in God’s Word. (Deut. 13:1-3; Deut. 12:29-31; Deut. 18:9-13)
Q 60: How do the redeemed of the Lord keep themselves from pagan devotions?
A 60: The redeemed keep themselves from pagan devotions by refusing to incorporate in their worship anything not explicitly taught in the Word of God and by maintaining their worship pure of all pagan influences. (Deut. 12:29-31; Deut. 12:2-4; Ex. 23:24; Deut. 18:9-13)
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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore.
T.M. Moore is editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).
Scripture quotations in this article are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (c) copyright 2001, 2007 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Editor’s note: The use of a translation other than the Authorised Version in an article does not constitute an endorsement in whole or in part by The Christian Observer.
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