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 "question": "What does the Bible teach about worship?",
 "answer": "Worship is our 'spiritual service' to God, which means presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice, acceptable to Him (Rom. 12:1). This is not just a one-time act, but a continuous process of offering ourselves daily to God in every aspect of life. As we mature spiritually, we learn to worship everywhere, wherever our daily life takes us. Our work, whether in an office or as a carpenter, becomes an act of worship when we recognize that we carry the Spirit of God within us and everything we do is important to Him. To have this attitude, it takes focus and concentration on reality, rather than being conformed to the world's trends (Rom. 12:2). Worship is not about human beauty or works, but about humility and accepting God's grace. When we worship in spirit and truth, we experience power and are able to live a life that honors God. Job's example in the Bible shows us how to respond to suffering with worship, saying 'The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD' (Job 1:21). As believers, we must remember that our daily lives are an act of worship, and that by being filled with the Spirit, we can live a life of obedience, worship, and service to God.",
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  "How is work considered an act of worship in a Christian's life?",
  "What is the attitude of humility and accepting God's grace in worshiping God in spirit and truth?"
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 "derivation": "derived-canonical",
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 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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  "ref": "The Basics — Worship (canonical doctrine)",
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