Never could quite understand why we would look to what others do to justify our own actions. Whether they are worshiping them or not is irrelevant. The point is that the action itself is inappropriate.
You do understand
this is precisely how the Pharisees saw Jesus.
He hung out with sinners - ergo He was a sinner. Not be trusted - He had harlots, taxpayers and whatnot in His company.
Careful in stating what others are doing - when you are not a reader of hearts. Outward appearances mean nothing - this is why we shouldnt assume.
Well that's another subject ya know.
The fact is that bowing is linked to worship. That's the point.
Not always.
Its also reverence...and humans have done this throughout history.
Kings and Queens were bowed to as customary - that doesnt mean we worship them - it means we 'revere' and honor their office.
Also - let me add Lot bowed to angels - and he was not rebuked.
Its called reverence - we revere venerable offices, statesmen and ppl.
We worship God.
That is - all praise and glory are His and we give thanks to Him for all things.
Actions neither make nor break what worship is - but where our hearts lie.
Right. What was I thinking that the demon possessed man would have bowed down. So what do you think he was doing, standing there jumping up and down glorifying the name of Jesus and proclaiming Him King of Kings and Lord of Lords, before asking Him not to torture Him?
At that time and place because that's how it had always been. Bowing down was linked with worship. Even
You err.
Bowing down is a form we take in worship - bowing down is not worship.
It's called reverence. And there are levels of reverence - as i already explained.
Worship is not just speaking to God... such is the word prayer - which means to talk to. Another error in interpretation.
Prayer is asking and requesting.
That can be done with anyone - but often folks singularly use it in reference to speaking and requesting from God.
Pray tell you understand me.
Worship is giving glory and praise to the Lord. This vastly differs from reverence given to a venerable being [judge, king, queen, statesmen, angel, saint etc]
Here's a better question for you, how often in the scripture do we see worship linked with dancing or singing in comparrison to bowing or falling prostrate?
Was Lot worshiping the angel?
One would think he would be excluded from being saved being he was sinning - worshiping an angel outside of God.
The issue is this - modern times have lost understanding of the root to actions.