Deuteronomy 13:1–4: Signs That Lead Away
A sign that comes true is not the same as a word from God. Deuteronomy 13:1–4 judges every message by where it leads, and it calls the turn toward other voices rebellion.
Exodus 20:3–6: Is Ancestor Worship a Sin?
Exodus 20:3–6 forbids giving to any other being the devotion that belongs to Yahweh alone. Ancestor worship falls under that prohibition, though honoring parents and remembering forebears is commanded elsewhere.