DOCTRINES OF MEN VS DOCTRINES OF CHRIST (Part 2)

RITUAL VS. RELATIONSHIP

DOCTRINES OF MEN VS DOCTRINES OF CHRIST (part 2)

RITUAL VS. RELATIONSHIP

Scripture: “This people honour Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.” ( Isaiah 29:13)

Outward religion without inward devotion is lifeless, fruitless, and religious at best. God does not seek performance; He desires a personal relationship with each of us. Rituals may look holy, but without a surrendered heart, they are empty noise.

Jesus reminds us that it is possible to speak eloquently about God, sing passionately, or serve tirelessly—yet still remain distant in spirit. True worship begins when the heart bows before the Lord, not just the lips.

Food for thought:
Am I simply going through motions, turning in circles, without real transformation? Is my faith based on religious duty, or a working relationship with God?

“Behold, Jesus said; I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20)

Christ does not force Himself into being accepted by us; He knocks, inviting us into fellowship. When we let Him in, our worship becomes relational, not mechanical, and our prayers become communication and dialogue, not a casting and binding monologue of perceived enemies and imaginary conflicts.
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