elemental spirits of the world. Or “elements of the world.” See Introduction: Special Issues. 2:23 self-made religion. God only accepts worship offered according to His will revealed in Scripture, not religious exercises done at the dictate of presumptuous human whim (Matt. 15:9). The idea that God must be worshiped only in the way He has instituted has had a profound influence in Reformed churches, which identifies the idea as the “Regulative Principle of Worship.” of no value. The Greek of this