13 Bible Verses about Rewards Of Ritual

Jehovah says: What do your many animal sacrifices mean to me? I have had enough of your burnt offerings of rams and enough fat from your fattened calves. I am not pleased with the blood of bulls, lambs, or male goats.

Large quantities of meaningless words and repetition are not acceptable in prayer. The pagans think their gods will hear long and repetitious prayers.

Do not be carried away by varied (different) and strange teachings. It is good that the heart is established by grace and not by food. Those who are occupied by them are not benefited.

You who seek to be righteous by Law are separated from Christ. You have fallen away from grace.

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules (commands) of men.'

Let no man rob you of your prize by a self-abasement and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things that he has seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, not holding fast to the head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, grows with the growth from God. If you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances:read more.
Do not handle. Do not taste. Do not touch. These are the precepts and doctrines of men.

Even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. Do not fear! Do not be troubled (distressed) (intimidated)!

Do not say that everything these people call a conspiracy is a conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear. Do not let it terrify you! Remember that Jehovah of Hosts is holy. He is the one you should respect. He is the one you should reverence (venerate) (exalt).

Arise O Jehovah be exalted in your strength. We will sing to praise your power.

John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him. Even the tax collectors and prostitutes believed him. When you saw this, you did not regret your sins and did not have faith in him.

You will heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will reward you.

It will be like people, like the priests. I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their actions.

The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.