If along with Christ you are dead from the elements of the world, why are you dogmatized as living in the world, Touch not, taste not, handle not, those things which are all unto destruction by use according to the commandments and teachings of the people? read more.
Which indeed are having a word of wisdom in will worship, and humiliation, and austerity of the body; not in any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision or uncircumcision avails anything; but faith working through divine love. Verse Concepts

Galatians 6:15

for neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. Verse Concepts

Ephesians 2:15

having destroyed the law of commandments in ordinances, through his flesh, the enmity, in order that He might create the two in himself into one new man, making peace; Verse Concepts

Colossians 2:14

having blotted out the handwriting which was against us in ordinances, which was antagonistical to us: and took it out from the midst, having nailed it to the cross; Verse Concepts

Hebrews 9:1

Then indeed the first tabernacle also, had ordinances of service, and a sanctuary for this world. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 1:10-17

Hebrews 9:8-10

the Holy Spirit showing this, the way of the holies has not yet been made manifest, the first tabernacle yet standing: which is a figure unto the present time, in which gifts and sacrifices are offered, not being able to make the worshiper perfect, as to his conscience; consisting only in meats and drinks, and divers baptisms, ordinances of the flesh, abiding until the time of restitution.

Prayer » Whose prayer the lord does not hear

Isaiah 1:10-15

Religion » Formalism » Warnings against

2 Timothy 3:5

having a form of godliness, but denying the power of the same: and from these turn away. Verse Concepts

Matthew 23:23

Colossians 2:20

If along with Christ you are dead from the elements of the world, why are you dogmatized as living in the world, Verse Concepts

Isaiah 29:13

Isaiah 58:2

Verse Concepts

Matthew 15:8

This people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 1:13

Verse Concepts

Galatians 4:10-11

Requirements » What the lord does not require

1 Samuel 15:22

Isaiah 1:10-14

Psalm 40:5-6

Sacrifice » The lord not desiring sacrifices

Hosea 6:6

Isaiah 1:10-14

Matthew 9:12-13

And Jesus hearing said to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. But having gone, learned what this is, I wish mercy and not sacrifice: for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Psalm 40:5-6

Hebrews 10:1-9

For the law having the shadow of good things to come, not the real image of the things, annually with the same sacrifices which they offer continually, is by no means able to make perfect those coming to it: since in that case would they not have ceased being offered, because the worshipers having once been purified would have had no more conscience of sins? But in the same sacrifices there is a remembrance of sins annually; read more.
for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. Therefore, coming into the world, he says; Sacrifice an offering thou willest not, but thou hast perfected for me a body: whole burnt offerings and offerings for sins thou wast not pleased with: then I said, Lo, I come in the volume of the Book it has been written of me to do thy will, O God. Saying above, that Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin thou didst not will, neither wast well pleased with; whatsoever are offered according to law; then he has said, Lo, I come to do thy will. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second;