Will-Worship

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Morrish Bible Dictionary [1]

Worship that springs from the will of man and which satisfies the flesh.  Colossians 2:23 . Ordinances commanded by man come under this category, though their observance may be thought to be acceptable to God by the worshippers.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]

In  Colossians 2:23 , "a show of wisdom in will-worship," for ἐθελοθρησκία , ethelothrēskı́a ), a word found nowhere else but formed exactly like "will-worship": worship originating in the human will as opposed to the divine, arbitrary religious acts, worthless despite their difficulty of performance.

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