The Reflection Of The Philosophy Of Worship In The Church

Philosophy of Worship
Worship is our celebration of the fact that we have been brought into covenant relationship with the Holy God of Scripture. This is both the definition and the focus of worship in the Church. Because of all that God has done in Christ to restore us to himself in covenant relationship, we therefore celebrate. Because of who God is, we adore him.
Covenant Remembrance
While the New Testament does not lay down a strict form of worship order or elements, there is much to be found in itself and of it’s adoption of Old Testament concepts. In the Old Testament, those who were brought into covenant relationship with God were called on to “remember” the covenant. This is not remembrance in the sense of nostalgia, but of a reexamination

First, worship is a communal act and assumes communal unity. Therefore, regular gathering of and commitment to the local church is essential. The unity of all Christians found in the New Covenant indicates that discipline and reconciliation must are essential to honoring and keeping the covenant. In this same vain, as we examine ourselves to make sure that our present lives align with the covenant, we are expected to respond with knowledge of God’s desires, with sincere obedience, as well as sincere

The New Testament indicates that it is only through the Son that we have access to the Father, and by the power of the Holy Spirit that we respond to and seek the Father. Our worship reflects the revelation of the Triune God as we behold the role of the persons of the Godhead in Scripture. Our worship is transformed as we reflect their relationship in our own submission to authority and one another. The unity of the Godhead is reflected in our unity with one another. The trinity is also reflected in the directing of our elements of worship (such as prayer and singing) to the Father, through the Son, and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Biblical worship models, guards, and honors this proper orientation of worship as it is presented to us in Biblical revelation.
Conclusion
Worship is the celebration of our relationship with God through the act of remembrance, including remembrance of his past work, reevaluation of our present commitment, and a resting in the hope of his promises. The focal means of remembering the covenant and the one to whom we are in relationship is found in the central elements of the Word and Table, which in turn inform and guide our prayers, singing, fellowship, and good deeds. We come together in worship to remember the covenant relationship we have with the Father, through the Son, and by the Holy