These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God. (Matthew 15:8, 9 NLT)
This rebuke was spoken to some of the most respected religious leaders of Jesus' day. The problem is that they had traded the truth of God's Word for some trendy "man-made ideas" thus turning worship into a "farce." Listen carefully to what you are taught and make sure it is firmly grounded in the Truth. Just because a man/woman is a gifted communicator with a charismatic personality doesn't necessarily mean he/she is speaking the Truth of God!
