Thematic Bible: Formalism
Thematic Bible
Formalism » The insufficiency of
since they deal only with food and drink and various washings, that is, with mere material regulations which are in force only until the time of setting things straight.
Verse Concepts
Being circumcised or not being circumcised has no value, but keeping God's commands is important.
Verse Concepts
For the kingdom of God does not consist in what we eat and drink, but in doing right, in peace and joy through the Holy Spirit;
Verse Concepts
Food will never bring us near to God. We are no worse if we do not eat it; we are no better if we do.
Verse Concepts
Formalism » Warnings against
keeping up the forms of religion but not giving expression to its power. Avoid such people.
Verse Concepts
"A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you pay tithes on mint and dill and cummin, and yet leave out the more vital matters of the law, justice, love and fidelity. These latter especially you ought to have done, but ought not to have left out the former.
Verse Concepts
If once through fellowship with Christ you died and were separated from the world's crude notions, why do you live as though you belonged to the world? Why submit to rules such as,
Verse Concepts
"'This people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far, far away from me;
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You are observing days, months, seasons, years. I am beginning to fear that I have bestowed my labors on you for nothing.
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
since they deal only with food and drink and various washings, that is, with mere material regulations which are in force only until the time of setting things straight.
Verse Concepts
Being circumcised or not being circumcised has no value, but keeping God's commands is important.
Verse Concepts
For the kingdom of God does not consist in what we eat and drink, but in doing right, in peace and joy through the Holy Spirit;
Verse Concepts
Food will never bring us near to God. We are no worse if we do not eat it; we are no better if we do.
Verse Concepts
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
keeping up the forms of religion but not giving expression to its power. Avoid such people.
Verse Concepts
"A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you pay tithes on mint and dill and cummin, and yet leave out the more vital matters of the law, justice, love and fidelity. These latter especially you ought to have done, but ought not to have left out the former.
Verse Concepts
If once through fellowship with Christ you died and were separated from the world's crude notions, why do you live as though you belonged to the world? Why submit to rules such as,
Verse Concepts
"'This people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far, far away from me;
Verse Concepts
You are observing days, months, seasons, years. I am beginning to fear that I have bestowed my labors on you for nothing.
Related Topics
- Burnt offering
- Character Of Wicked
- Eating Meat
- Formality
- Hypocrisy
- Hypocrites, Description Of
- Lack Of Meaning
- Law, Letter And Spirit Of
- Legalism
- 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