The Lord announced that an appalling and horrible thing had happened in Judah. The prophets did not deliver the Lord"s messages, but instead preached what the people wanted to hear. Also, the priests conducted worship as they thought best, rather than as the Lord had specified. But instead of revolting against these misleaders, the people loved their apostate behavior. Yet, the Lord asked, what would they do in the end? [1] They could not avoid His judgment in the end for their breach of covenant. [source][source][source]
"There is a straight line from apostasy to disaster, from sin to death." [2][source]
"When we listen to the religion that is largely preached in our generation, we hear the same thing the unbelieving philosophers and sociologists are saying. The only difference is that theological language is used. But God says, "It will not do. This brings you under my judgment."" [3][source]