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Self-Discipline:
The other importance of Temple worship and sacrifice is that it enables a person to practice self-discipline and restraint. When people offer sacrifices and worship at the Temple, they learn to connect with God which in turn helps them to be disciplined. By and large, Temple worship and sacrifice is the means through which people exercise godly virtues and morals. Therefore, Temple worship and sacrifice affects the way people interact with each other within the society.
Relief:
Considering the fact that the Temple is a place where people pray for relief from their pains and sufferings, Temple worship and sacrifice enables them to have peace of mind. Worship and sacrifice strengthens a person's ways while relieving them from the burden of guilt. When one commits a wrong deed, they get an opportunity to ask for forgiveness through Temple worship and sacrifice. As a result of forgiveness, these people experience relief from the guilt in their conscience.
Today's Worship:
Though the basis of worship has remained permanent, present-day worship is very different from worship in the early days. For instance, Jesus' disciples did not form new worship practices but they worshipped and prayed like the Jews did. In fact, the early church was liturgical because Jews practiced liturgical worship. The order and structure of early church worship came into Christianity from Judaism liturgical practices....
However, present day worship is different from early worship because of the rapid change in this age.
In Christianity, early worship was characterized by the sacrifice of animals for atonement of the sin of God's people. Conversely, present-day Christian worship has taken a different form since the coming of Christ and the days of the early church. As compared to the period before Christ, Christians offer no additional sacrifice in their worship because of the belief that Jesus Christ is the perfect sacrifice for sins (Croucher et al. 2009). The other difference of today's worship as compared to early worship is spontaneity. Today's worship is spontaneous unlike Judaism and the early church where worship followed a specific order or form. Present-day worship does not follow the numerous liturgical practices that were synonymous to Judaism and the early Christian church.
In conclusion, the Temple is significant to worship for the primary activity of offering of sacrifices as it provides the procedures to do so. However, the pattern of worship should not substitute the purpose of worship as well as the person being worshipped.
References:
Croucher et al. (2009, August 25). Leadership: Worship. Retrieved June 10, 2010, from http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/22852.htm
Dolphin, L. (1996, October 12). The Importance of the Temple Mount to Christians. Retrieved June 10, 2010, from http://www.templemount.org/TMXNS.html
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