How to Wrongly Worship God

Many souls are drawn to sacramental churches, such as the Roman Catholic and Orthodox. Oftentimes it is because of the smells and bells (aesthetics). These churches have complicated liturgies, fancy vestments, and there is lots of ritualism.

The gospel is largely absent in these churches. They place the fallible traditions of men on the same level as Scripture. This is a grave error. A biblical church will be Reformed. It will affirm the 5 Solas, as well as Calvinist soteriology (the 5 points of Calvinism indicated by the acrostic TULIP).

Fancy vestments and burning incense are unbiblical practices. These churches need to repent and have biblical worship. Having overly complex liturgies is a deficiency, not an asset. The New Testament Church, which Catholics and Orthodox say they model, is very much different than these sacramental churches.

We are to worship God in spirit and truth. Elaborate and expensive vestments, icons, incense, etc. are superfluous.

The Catholic and Orthodox churches follow the fallible traditions of men.

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