Part 10 (Conclusion)

It is a tragic mistake to cling to traditions of men rather than the Scriptures. Remember Jesus' warning of vain worship...

Matthew 15:8-9 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Paul further instructs us to steer away from those who practice such...

Romans 16:17-18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Are we listening to Jesus and His apostles?
We have learned from this study that there are two ways we can treat God's authorized order of worship... we can obey it or we can disobey it. Obedience consists of doing exactly what God commands, no more and no less. Disobedience consist of any departure from what God has authorized, whether it is doing something He has forbidden, omitting all or part of what He has commanded, and/or doing a religious service which He has not commanded.
True worship not only demands the right spirit but also the right covenant. We must worship according to the covenant God made with every nation (Matthew 28:18). To say that we must keep the Sabbath, tithe, or worship with a mechanical instrument of music because it was authorized in the old covenant under the law, is to make the law of greater force than the grace given by Christ.

Worship should include the study and preaching of God's Word, prayer, singing, giving, and the Lord's Supper... on the first day of each week... as instructed, specified, and authorized by God under the new covenant, and we should not forsake the assembling of the saints.

Let us all walk by faith and worship according to God's Word.

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In Christ,
brother Sonnie

Jeremiah 6:16 Thus says the LORD: "Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it.'