Playing church?

The Bible (KJV) says, “This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me “ (Mark 7:6).Christianity is not a game that is played on the game board of religion, with all its formalism, ritualism, and activities. Christianity is a relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ, through the work of Holy Spirit that through the ministry of the church’ preaching and teaching of God’s Word, will grow and mature the Christian until they have grown into, “a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4: 12). Playing ChurchThere is a game that people play,
In which religion is involved.
It is the most dangerous game of all,
For the loss of one’s soul is involved.
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It is a game of pretension,
And is popular as can be.
We are the actor and play a role,
And a Christian we pretend to be.
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The game is called “Playing Church,”
And Sunday is game day.
We suit up in our very best,
And act like we’re in the narrow way.
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Our message is a happy one,
For holiness we think is boring.
The Holy Spirit we think is working,
But it’s an evil one that’s imploring.
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We’re energized and excited,
By the preachers stimulus package.
We’re made to feel like winners,
While our life’s a sinful wreckage.
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We play this game inside the church,
Where we’re still religious but lost.
We think the Gospel is a joke,
For which Christ Jesus paid the cost.
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We think the Holy Spirit is the One,
Stirring up our rebellious heart,
But an evil spirit impersonates Him,
Working his deceitful satanic art.
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We can only become a Christian,
By faith in Christ and confessing our sin.
Playing the game will never save us,
And will never bring peace within.
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Playing Church is a satanic game,
And Satan’s the one that creates it.
He makes religion fun and frivolous,
And everyone’s a loser who plays it. In addition, we are commanded to study God’s word. Have you complied with this command? 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Study the Bible yourself, cover to cover, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse [Luke 4:4, by every word of God, not just some]. Don't omit any part of it. Study to gain understanding, don't give up; it will come eventually. Use the tools available today, such as the [Strong's Exhaustive Concordance], Smith's Bible dictionary, Companion Bible by E.W. Bullinger, etc. [Check out the meaning of each key word, in each verse]. See 1 Timothy 4:13-16 [study His doctrine till He returns]. Don’t be one who just plays church.