BEWARE OF UNSCRIPTURAL ORDINANCES
📕”Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances” (Colossians 2:20).
There are those in the Church today who, prior to being born again, were exposed to occult practices, idol worship, and rituals. Sadly, because some of them haven’t been properly taught the Word of God, such practices from their background have continued to affect their Christian life. Many of them still believe in and use material mediums like oil, handkerchiefs, mantles, charms, “holy water,” and other objects for spiritual power or contact.
In time, some of these people rose to become pastors and leaders of churches and introduced those same practices into the body of Christ. They made God’s people dependent on material things for their faith, saying, “Carry this, drink this, and bathe with this.” But the Bible doesn’t teach this. Christianity is not about objects; it’s a relationship with the living God through Jesus Christ.
The same thing happened with music and worship. Some introduced dances from idol worship into the Church, dances that were once offered to demons. But thank God all that is changing now through the right teaching of God’s Word on true worship. Real spiritual worship is not fleshly excitement and entertainment but a spiritual sacrifice offered through the Spirit.
True worship is not about physical objects or carnal displays; it is the outflow of your heart to God, inspired by the Holy Ghost. You don’t need holy water, oil, or any other physical medium to connect with God. He lives in you by His Spirit.
So, stay in the Word. Your words of faith, the lifting of your hands, your songs of praise from the heart, according to His Word, are what ministers to Him. Refuse to be carried away by unscriptural traditions of men that makes the Word of God of none effect.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I worship you from my heart, in spirit and in truth. I refuse to be subject to the senses, for my faith is anchored in your Word. Thank you for the privilege of being your dwelling place and for the fellowship of the Holy Spirit who guides me always in truth, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
If you’re blessed by this devotional, believing every word you heard by faith in your heart, and would love to make Jesus the lord of your life, then speak the confessions below out loud, and mean them with your heart:
“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”
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Message by Rev. Chris Oyakhilome Dsc. Dsc. DD.
FURTHER STUDY:
Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”_
Colossians 2:20-23
“[20] Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are subject to ordinances, [21] (Touch not; taste not; [22] Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? [23] Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.”
Philippians 3:3
“For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.”_
Daily Scripture Reading:
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 15:21-47 &
Numbers 34-36
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 27:9-20 &
Psalm 74
