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'''<span id="420">420.</span> Rites and Ceremonies of Churches.''' True religion does not consist in any ritual observances such as forms or ceremonies, even of the most excellent kind, be they ever so decent and significant, ever so expressive of inward things. The religion of Christ rises infinitely higher and lies infinitely deeper than all these. Let no one conceive that rites and ceremonies have any intrinsic worth, or that true worship cannot subsist without them. Therefore, it is not necessary that rites and ceremonies should in all places be the same or exactly alike, for they have always been different and may be changed according to the diversities of countries, times, and customs, provided that nothing be ordained against God’s Word. | '''<span id="420">420.</span> Rites and Ceremonies of Churches.''' True religion does not consist in any ritual observances such as forms or ceremonies, even of the most excellent kind, be they ever so decent and significant, ever so expressive of inward things. The religion of Christ rises infinitely higher and lies infinitely deeper than all these. Let no one conceive that rites and ceremonies have any intrinsic worth, or that true worship cannot subsist without them. Therefore, it is not necessary that rites and ceremonies should in all places be the same or exactly alike, for they have always been different and may be changed according to the diversities of countries, times, and customs, provided that nothing be ordained against God’s Word. | ||
Acts 15:10, 28–29; Rom. 14:2–6, 15, 17, 21; 1 Cor. 1:10; 12:25; 14:26; 2 Cor. 13:11; Gal. 5:1, 13; Col. 2:16–17; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14; 1 Tim. 1:4, 6; 1 Peter 2:16. | [[Acts 15:10]], [[Acts 15:28-29|28–29]]; [[Romans 14:2-6|Rom. 14:2–6]], [[Romans 14:15|15]], [[Romans 14:17|17]], [[Romans 14:21|21]]; [[1 Corinthians 1:10|1 Cor. 1:10]]; [[1 Corinthians 12:25|12:25]]; [[1 Corinthians 14:26|14:26]]; [[2 Corinthians 13:11|2 Cor. 13:11]]; [[Galatians 5:1|Gal. 5:1]], [[Galatians 5:13|13]]; [[Colossians 2:16-17|Col. 2:16–17]]; [[2 Thessalonians 3:6|2 Thess. 3:6]], [[2 Thessalonians 3:14|14]]; [[1 Timothy 1:4|1 Tim. 1:4]], [[1 Timothy 1:6|6]]; [[1 Peter 2:16]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:44, 12 March 2021
420. Rites and Ceremonies of Churches. True religion does not consist in any ritual observances such as forms or ceremonies, even of the most excellent kind, be they ever so decent and significant, ever so expressive of inward things. The religion of Christ rises infinitely higher and lies infinitely deeper than all these. Let no one conceive that rites and ceremonies have any intrinsic worth, or that true worship cannot subsist without them. Therefore, it is not necessary that rites and ceremonies should in all places be the same or exactly alike, for they have always been different and may be changed according to the diversities of countries, times, and customs, provided that nothing be ordained against God’s Word.
Acts 15:10, 28–29; Rom. 14:2–6, 15, 17, 21; 1 Cor. 1:10; 12:25; 14:26; 2 Cor. 13:11; Gal. 5:1, 13; Col. 2:16–17; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14; 1 Tim. 1:4, 6; 1 Peter 2:16.