the Spirit of glory<\/em>” (I Peter 4:14). The Spirit is involved in our prayers and our salvation, and for that deserves honor from us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: A question was raised in class about worship and praise to the Holy Spirit. Can you give any passages that say we are to do so? I couldn’t find any that give a specific yes or no. There are some that infer it and we can be condemned by blaspheming Him. 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