The Dangers Of Being Religious Only

1 Kings 2:26–31 KJV 1900

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord; that he might fulfil the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh. Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him. And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me. And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

THE DANGER OF BEING RELIGIOUS ONLY

Matthew 7:23 KJV 1900

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Religion - the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. A particular system of faith and worship. A pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance.

Matthew 7:21 KJV 1900

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

a particular system of faith and worship.

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Matthew 7:22 KJV 1900

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Matthew 7:24 KJV 1900

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

THE CALLED

THE DANGER OF BEING RELIGIOUS ONLY

A. Abiathar the priest said the king.

Abiathar the priest said the king

1. His Job was carrying the Ark of the covenant.

Matthew 7:22 KJV 1900

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

1 John 2:15 KJV 1900

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

FAMILY

THE DANGER OF BEING RELIGIOUS ONLY

1 Kings 2:20 KJV 1900

Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

A. His mother attempted to use her authority to manipulate Solomon to do that which God did not approve. Solomon said that he would not say no to his mother.

B. The devil will attempt to use anyone against you.

Matthew 10:36–38 KJV 1900

And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

Matthew 10:30–37 KJV 1900

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

matt. 10:3

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1 Kings 2:21 KJV 1900

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

1 Kings 2:22 KJV 1900

And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

When you give in a inch the devil will take a mile.

1 Corinthians 5:6 KJV 1900

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

1 cor. 5

FAIR WEATHER CHRISTIANS

THE DANGER OF BEING RELIGIOUS ONLY

1 Kings 2:29 KJV 1900

And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.

Sometimes it takes more than prayer to get it right with God.

There will be multitudes of people who will make hell their home from the altar or pew of a church.