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Exo 20:24-26 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deu 16:21 Thou shalt not plant (set up) thee a grove (an Asherah pole; an obelisk) of any trees (made from a tree) near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deu 27:5, 6 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any<\/i> iron tool<\/i> upon them. Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Altars in Bible history–<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jos 8:30, 31 Joshua and the Israelites built an altar at Mount Ebal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1Ki 6:7 no tools were used at the construction site of Solomon’s temple<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1Ki 18:30-32 Elijah repaired an altar on Mount Carmel<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2Ki 5:17 Naaman, after being healed of leprosy, asked for some earth (see Exo 20:24) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2Ki 16:10-15 King Ahaz copied an altar he saw in Damascus<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Isa 65:3 God rebuked the people for using altars of brick<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t be ostentatious–<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Isa 66:1, 2 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>is<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0my throne, and the earth\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>is<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0my footstool: where\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>is<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0the house that ye build unto me? and where\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>is<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0the place of my rest? For all those\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>things<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0hath mine hand made, and all those\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>things<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0have been, saith the LORD: but to this\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>man<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0will I look,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>even<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>him that is<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mat 6:1-8 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest\u00a0thine<\/i>\u00a0alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites\u00a0are:<\/i>\u00a0for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen\u00a0do:<\/i>\u00a0for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mat 6:16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mat 23:5-7But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Joh 5:44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that\u00a0cometh<\/i>\u00a0from God only?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Joh 12:43 or they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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