As Jesus is talking to the Samaritan woman in John 4, He speaks about the nature of God and the nature of true worship. God does not have a body like us. God is spirit. In another place we're told Christ as the second Adam became a Life-giving Spirit (I Corinthians 15:45). The mutual identification of God the Father and God the Son is clear.
The nature of true worship is equally profound. Those who would worship the truth God, must worship Him in an acceptable manner. There are right and wrong ways to worship. From Jesus broader teaching ministry we learn that God is not impressed with self-righteousness and/or ritualistic worship. Those who draw near to God must do so with humility or meekness... and Godly fear... they must also do so with a diligent true or genuine faith. Here are a couple verses that speak of this pretty directly:
I Peter 5:5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
But gives grace to the humble.”
6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
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