Matthew 15:8-9 "'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.'"
I think the words "they worship me in vain" means their worship will not get them into Heaven.
Lots of sinners in church. Mite near all, for sure. When I go, I be one more. No sense in letting them keep me from worshiping Him.
My church supports missions over the world which bring the message of truth and the word, Jesus, to others who otherwise would never hear it. As a result, in the areas ISIS kills, many have refused to deny Christ for Muhammit and died for Him and now live forever.
If the church prefers to spend money on gold ornaments and chauffeur driven limos rather than ministering to the poor and I am aware of it, i am remiss in not doing better with it. Otherwise, my giving is my submission to His directive.
