But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
God presents a striking dichotomy between the gods of the land and Himself.
- They were to destroy all their places of worship
- They were to overthrow their altars
- They were to break the pillars
- They were to burn their groves
- They were to hew down their images
- They were to destroy the names of their gods
On the other hand, they were to do the opposite to the LORD
- They were to seek the Lord in the place He chose
- They were to come to that place
- They were to offer sacrifices and offering there
- They were to rejoice in the blessings of the Lord
It is not ok to worship anywhere and, in any way one pleases, so long as he is sincere. While Baptists teach to liberty of the soul, this does not mean any way we please, pleases God. It means no man has the right to force his faith on another.
Neither is it ok to abandon worship altogether. That there is error and hypocrisy among those of faith is no excuse to forsake the assembling of ourselves together.
- Seek the Lord
- Seek Him in His church
- Seek the Lord through the Word of God
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