What do Christians worship?
In the main historic Christian traditions, Christians worship one God. This one God is known as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; this is called the Trinity. It does not mean belief in three separate gods. In Christian teaching, God's essence is one, while the three persons are…
In the main historic Christian traditions, Christians worship one God. This one God is known as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; this is called the Trinity. It does not mean belief in three separate gods. In Christian teaching, God's essence is one, while the three persons are distinct and share the same divine nature. Trinitarian language is read together with the baptismal command in Matthew 28:19, the blessing in 2 Corinthians 13:14, and the one-God confession in 1 Corinthians 8:6.
Worship of Jesus Christ is central because Christian faith confesses Jesus not merely as a teacher, but as the Son of God and the Word made flesh. The Holy Spirit is spoken of as God's personal presence and activity in the church and in the lives of believers. John 4:24 describes worship in spirit and truth; worship is therefore not reduced to an object, a building, or a ritual alone.
Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and other Christian communities differ in the form of prayer, hymns, baptism, and Communion. Within the classical Christian framework, however, worship is directed to the one God; the names Father, Son, and Holy Spirit express this one divine life. The explanations of particular communities should be read through their own denominational sources.