In the preceding chapters, we have shown clearly from the Bible, the sin of bringing into the service of God any thing resting on the opinion or judgment of man. Every thing of this character falls under the condemnation of Christ when he says, Matt. Every plant my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up.
Worship is deference or honor shown to a person.
Every act of service to God to honor him or in deference to him, or his will as the Supreme Ruler, is worship. Not only is the service based on the commandments of men, vain, but the worship, all the worship or service offered by those who serve in the commandments of men, in ways resting on human wisdom, or on human judgment, is vain. God is a jealous God, and will be worshiped and served only in his own appointments. Those who thus bring things based on the wisdom of men, into the service of God are blind leaders of the blind, both of which shall fall into the ditch. Certainly this means things based on human wisdom will profit nothing before God.