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Isaiah 29:13
The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honor me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.
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Matthew 15:9
They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines human commands.”
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Colossians 2:22
All these regulations refer to what is destined to perish by being used up; they are human commands and doctrines.
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Matthew 6:7
When you pray, don’t babble like the Gentiles, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.
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Revelation 22:18
I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book.
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1 Timothy 4 1-1 Timothy 4 3
Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth.
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Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.
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Revelation 14:11-12
and the smoke of their torment will go up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or anyone who receives the mark of its name.This calls for endurance from the saints, who keep God’s commands and their faith in Jesus.”
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James 1:26
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
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James 2:20
Senseless person! Are you willing to learn that faith without works is useless?
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1 Samuel 12 21
Don’t turn away to follow worthless things that can’t profit or rescue you; they are worthless.
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Deuteronomy 12:32
Be careful to do everything I command you; do not add anything to it or take anything away from it.
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1 Corinthians 15 58
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
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1 Corinthians 15 14
and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation is in vain, and so is your faith.
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Malachi 3:14
You have said,“ It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping his requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Armies?