RELIGION, TRUE-FALSE

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(A) TRUE RELIGION

(1) Scriptural Definition of

Deuteronomy 10:12 Ecclesiastes 12:13 Hosea 6:6 Micah 6:8 Mark 12:33 Romans 13:10 James 1:27

(2) Examples of Piety

Genesis 5:24 Genesis 6:9 1 Chronicles 4:10 2 Chronicles 31:20 Job 1:1 Daniel 6:10 Luke 2:25 Luke 2:37 John 1:47 John 8:29 Acts 10:2 Acts 11:24 Acts 22:12 2 Timothy 1:5

(3) Sincerity a Mark of

Joshua 24:14 1 Corinthians 5:8 2 Corinthians 1:12 2 Corinthians 2:17 Philippians 1:10 Titus 2:7 1 John 3:18

(B) FALSE RELIGION

(1) Ceremonialism

Mark 7:4 Acts 15:10 Galatians 4:9 Galatians 5:1 Colossians 2:20 Hebrews 9:10

(2) False Profession

Psalms 78:35 Psalms 78:36 Proverbs 26:23 Isaiah 48:1 Ezekiel 33:31 Ezekiel 33:32 Matthew 7:21 Mark 7:6 Luke 6:46 Titus 1:16 1 John 3:18

(3) Legalism

Mark 2:24 Luke 6:2 Luke 13:14 John 5:10 Acts 15:5 Acts 16:3 Acts 21:20 Acts 22:3 Romans 10:2 Galatians 1:14

(4) Sanctimony

An Outward Show of Righteousness

Pharisaic Separation

Assumed Innocence

Religious Display

Hypocrisy

(C) FORMALISM

(1) Warnings Against

Isaiah 1:13 Isaiah 29:13 Isaiah 58:2 Matthew 15:8 Matthew 23:23 Galatians 4:10 Galatians 4:11 Colossians 2:20 2 Timothy 3:5

(2) The Insufficiency of

1 Samuel 15:22 Psalms 51:16 Psalms 51:17 Ecclesiastes 5:1 Hosea 6:6 Romans 14:17 1 Corinthians 7:19 1 Corinthians 8:8 Hebrews 9:10

(D) HYPOCRISY

(1) General References to

Proverbs 23:7 Proverbs 26:25 Matthew 23:28 Luke 12:1 1 Timothy 4:2 Titus 1:16

(2) Examples of

Matthew 15:7 Matthew 22:18 Matthew 23:13 Matthew 24:51 Luke 6:42 Luke 12:56 Luke 13:15 John 12:6 Romans 16:18

(E) INCONSISTENCY

(1) General Marks of

Uncharitableness

Matthew 7:3 Matthew 23:3

Religious Talk

Legalism

Harsh Judgment

Preaching and not Practising

Romans 2:21 Galatians 2:14

False Profession

Selfishness

James 2:15 James 2:16

The Double Tongue

James 3:10 1 John 2:4

(2) Brings Reproach upon the Cause of Truth

2 Samuel 12:14 Nehemiah 5:9 Ezekiel 36:20 Romans 2:23 Romans 2:24 2 Peter 2:2

(F) SUPERSTITION

Isaiah 4:3 1 Kings 20:23 Jeremiah 10:2 Jeremiah 44:18 Matthew 14:2 Acts 12:15 Acts 14:11 Acts 17:23 Acts 28:4