Thematic Bible: Formalism
Thematic Bible
Formalism » The insufficiency of
Guard your step when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.
Samuel said, "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
but deal only with foods and drinks and various washings; they are regulations for the flesh imposed until the time of setting things right.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
For you do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we do not eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
Formalism » Warnings against
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
The Lord said, "Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways: as a nation that did righteousness, and did not forsake the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.
'These people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can't bear with evil assemblies.
You observe days, months, seasons, and years. I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Guard your step when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.
Samuel said, "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
but deal only with foods and drinks and various washings; they are regulations for the flesh imposed until the time of setting things right.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
For you do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we do not eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
The Lord said, "Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways: as a nation that did righteousness, and did not forsake the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.
'These people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Bring no more vain offerings. Incense is an abomination to me; new moons, Sabbaths, and convocations: I can't bear with evil assemblies.
You observe days, months, seasons, and years. I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
Related Topics
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- Character Of Wicked
- Eating Meat
- Formality
- Hypocrisy
- Hypocrites, Description Of
- Lack Of Meaning
- Law, Letter And Spirit Of
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- Lips
- Mere Talk
- Mind, Of Christ
- Nominal Religion
- Obedience
- Orthodoxy, In Ot
- Peace And Comfort
- Prayer, Advice For Effective
- Religion
- Right Sacrifices
- Ritual
- Sacrifice
- Sacrifices
- Sin, God's Remedy For
- Worship, Acceptable Attitudes
- Worship, Hindrances To
- Ethics, incentives towards
- Piety