How Did We Get Here? - Part 3: Ashes & Altars - When Symbolism Becomes A Substitution

Some “sacred” rituals feel holy—but if Scripture never authorized them, are they worship… or substitution?Some rituals are deeply emotional—but emotion is not authorization. In Ashes & Altars: When Symbolism Becomes a Substitution, Dr. Kevin and Dr. Deweylla examine modern Christian participation in Ash Wednesday, Lent, and seasonal liturgical observances, asking: Who authorized these worship structures—Scripture, or church history?This conversation walks through key passages often used to justify ashes (including Genesis 3:19) and contrasts them with how ashes function in Scripture:Jonah 3 — Nineveh’s repentance with fasting, sackcloth, and ashesJob 42 — repentance in dust and ashesDaniel 9 — confession, fasting, sackcloth, and ashesTheir conclusion: in the Bible, ashes appear as spontaneous responses to repentance, not institutionalized annual cycles. The episode also highlights warnings against adopting pagan methods and simply “rebranding” them as worship (see Deuteronomy 12:30–31) and the danger of elevating tradition above God’s commands (Mark 7:8–9, Colossians 2:8).If you’ve noticed increased public religious symbolism in media and politics—or participated in church-wide fasts that felt more like routine than transformation—this episode will help you test practices by the Word and refocus worship on obedience.👍 Like, subscribe, and share.💬 Comment: Have you ever practiced Lent or Ash Wednesday? What did you believe it meant?🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts📺 Subscribe to Spirit of Truth Ministries🎓 Go deeper at Remnant Global Institute: https://remnantgi.org