Tag: Traditions
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The Traditions of the True Church
The traditions of the true church are very few and Christians must beware of following human traditions that lead astray.
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Unworthy Traditions
(1 Corinthians 11:27-34) There are a few traditions defined in the New Testament that the Lord gave us to follow. These are all actions and acts of praise or worship that define the methods of our worship of the Lord. The primary few, and there are not many, are: Baptism in water Laying on of…
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Head Coverings For Women
(1 Corinthians 11:2-16) There was a practice in the church for many years where women were expected to wear some kind of head covering when they attended church. This practice has weakened and pretty much disappeared today, but even so there are some churches that still hold to this tradition quite strongly. Much of the…
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Be Convinced
(Romans 14:5-9) Among Christians there are many beliefs, some of which have no basis in the bible, some that are a little strange to some people and some that seem unbelievable but are in fact based in the truth. Some beliefs are quite harmless in the total scheme of things regarding the truth of Christianity…
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The Voice of One Crying Out in the Wilderness
(John 1:19-28) In the past few posts I have spoken a little about John the Baptist. There is an aspect to his ministry that I want to examine today that is quite different to the basic ministry he came to teach. I want to explore a little about “how” he taught, which also looks a…
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What Defiles a Man
(Mark 7:14-23) What is the key to living a life of truth and purity in Christ? Is it following the traditions of the church? No. Jesus in this section showed that purity in Christianity was not an outward thing but a matter of the heart. Jesus had just upbraided the Pharisees for following their traditions…
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Traditions of the Elders
(Mark 7:1-13) The Pharisees had established a great many traditions which they taught the people to observe. It had the effect of making them appear somehow more pious or righteous than the common man. But we see that Jesus upbraided them over their traditions for they revered their traditions more than the word of God.…
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Cleanse the Inside of the Cup First
(Matthew 23:25-26) The Pharisees were very concerned about position. They wanted to look good to men. They wanted the praise of men rather than the praise of God. But Jesus taught that it is not what is on the outside that matters but what is on the inside. That is the essence of this teaching…
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What Comes Out Defiles a Man
(Matthew 15:10-20) Jesus gave this parable about what comes out of a man and eating with unwashed hands after upbraiding the Pharisees and scribes about upholding traditions. He was concerned about matters of the spirit and not physical issues. Eating with unwashed hands was about a physical issue, but it is what comes out of…
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Traditions of Men Versus the Word of God
(Matthew 15:1-9) The scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus asking why the disciples did not observe the tradition of the elders regarding the washing of their hands before eating. Jesus used the opportunity to teach about the traditions of men versus the word of god. The scribes and Pharisees had many traditions of men, many…
