His reform of worship was not based on love, but based on fear.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem,
then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord,
even unto Rehoboam king of Judah,
and they shall kill me,
and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
1 Kings 12:26,27
Do you hear today, church leaders worried about people (especially the young) leaving the church & therefore we should try new techniques, similar to the world?
Do you hear them use the phrase "seeker-friendly", etc?
It is always better to have 10 true believers than to have a church full of 100 nominal believers.