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Deviant Worship Series
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Dec 17, 2015 (message contributor)
Summary: PROPOSITION: Because Christ is God, your worship must not deviate from acceptable scriptural forms.
Deviant Worship
1 Kings 12:26-33
PROPOSITION: Because Christ is God, your worship must not deviate from acceptable scriptural forms.
I. Deviant worship will violate a biblical absolute. v. 26
A. Wrong god (Ex 20:3)
B. Wrong manner (Lev. 10:1-2)
C. Wrong motive Prv 21:27)
II. Deviant worship will have convenience as a major emphasis. v. 29-30
A. Bethel
B. Dan
III. Deviant worship disregards biblical qualifications for its ministers. v. 31; 2Ch 11:14-15; 2Tim 4:3-4
A. Ordination of women (1Cor 11; 14:34; 1 Tim 2:11)
B. Ordination of Homosexuals (Ro 1)
IV. Deviant worship devises alternatives to biblical prescriptions. v. 32-33
A. Changed the feast time
B. Bible authoritative (Ps 40:7-8; Heb. 10:7-9)