"Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: 'These people draw near to Me with
their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. And in vain they
worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'" (Matt. 15:8-9)
From the above passage, please consider that people are hypocrites when they worship God after
the commandments of men. They are hypocrites when they worship God after man's
commandments because if they truly loved and honored God as they claim, they would worship
Him only as He directs. Though they strongly claim honor and respect toward Him, when they
teach as doctrines the commandments of men, God Himself calls them "hypocrites."
Let us not be hypocrites before God. Let us boldly reject all traditions and doctrines of men, and worship and serve Him in accord with His truth.