Christ warned equally against the worship of God via the body only (outward ordinances) or spirit only (inward intimations). What a beautiful redemption, to know that my worship would be incomplete without the faulty efforts of my corruptible body! God loves me, both body and spirit.
Beyond teaching me about my nature, God’s nature is reflected in righteous worship. Worshiping God via my body/actions only is wrong because it ignores God's Spirit. Worshiping God via my spirit/faith only is wrong because it ignores God's Body.
“Spirit and element, inseparably connected, receive a fulness of joy”.
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