Commandments of Men

Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? …

…and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed. …

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions. …

Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. …

Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, …