The Nature and Advantages of True Service to God
The priests of Malachi's era had broken their covenant with Yahweh, and the people, corrupted by their vile example, retreated from God through perpetual backsliding....
This is historical examples on spiritual freedom through obedience and the paradox of service to God, drawing on Ezekiel 2:14.
The priests of Malachi's era had broken their covenant with Yahweh, and the people, corrupted by their vile example, retreated from God through perpetual backsliding. Against this apostasy, the prophet confronted those who declared, "It is vain to serve God." The nature of God's demanded service comprises five essential marks. First, our service must be sincere—all true religion collapses when the heart is not right with Adonai.…
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