O you who love the Lord, hate evil! – Psalm 97:10 ~ There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. – Proverbs 14:12
Form the book, Bible Readings for the Home, 1943, a family devotional and study book:
Does it matter what one believes, so long as he is sincere?
God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. – 2 Thessalonians 2:13
“…and belief of the truth.”
Doctrine affects the life. Truth leads to life and to God; error to death and destruction. No one would think of saying it matters not what god one worships, so long as he is sincere, any more than he would think of saying it matters not what one eats and drinks, so long as he relishes what he eats and drinks; or what road he travels, so long as he thinks he is on the right road. Sincerity is a virtue; but it is not the test of sound doctrine. God wills that we shall know the truth, and He has made provision whereby we may know what is truth.
The influence of all idolatrous worship is degrading.
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It is idolatry, not only to worship a false god, but the true God in a false manner. – Thomas Watson
Best video I’ve heard on the subject using the most reliable sources. The first ten minutes is worth the listen if you listen to no more of it.
This sermon explains why Christians should not celebrate Christmas because it is the pagan holiday of Saturnalia and Natalis Solis Invicti of which the Catholic Church changed the name.
This sermon (the first in this important series) exposes how some modern Protestants are leading people astray from biblical (Reformation) teaching on worship and holy days — and right into the arms of Papal Antichrist!…This message is must listening for everyone who seeks to follow the Lord, as He has revealed Himself in Scripture, in all things. Remember that the Lord Jesus Christ said in John 14:15, “If ye love me, keep my commandments,” and in Matthew 15:9, “But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men,” — then ask yourself, “Where in Scripture is Christ-mass keeping commanded by God”?
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1230071522288
Scroll down the page for Part 2 and other sermons on the subject.
There are many things which it would be pleasing to God for us to do which He has not specifically commanded us. A true child is not content with merely doing those things which his father specifically commands him to do. He studies to know his father’s will, and if he thinks that there is any thing that he can do that would please his father, he does it gladly, though his father has never given him any specific order to do it. So it is with the true child of God. He does not ask merely whether certain things are commanded or certain things forbidden. He studies to know his Father’s will in all things.There are many Christians today who are doing things that are not pleasing to God, and leaving undone things which would be pleasing to God. When you speak to them about these things they will confront you at once with the question, “Is there any command in the Bible not to do this thing?” And if you cannot show them some verse in which the matter in question is plainly forbidden, they think they are under no obligation whatever to give it up; but a true child of God does not demand a specific command. If we make it our study to find out and to do the things which are pleasing to God, He will make His study to do the things which are pleasing to us. Here again we find the explanation of much unanswered prayer. We are not making it the study of our lives to know what would please our Father, and so our prayers are not answered.
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