The Force of the Second Commandment in Worship

The force of the second commandment is that the one true God is to be worshiped only as He desires. The nature of God, on the one hand, and the nature of God's fallen-into-sin creatures, on the other hand, are such that God alone can determine how He is to be worshiped. First, let us briefly consider the concept of worship. Worship is the serving of God by His people whenever and wherever God meets with them. Worship can be public or private. Private worship is the serving of God which takes...