Matthew 15:9

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  Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
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  Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’
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• Colossians 2:18-22
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• Isaiah 58:1-3
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  What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.

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