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Jan 4, 2022 · This is not to say that tradition is without merit, but that tradition is only authoritative insofar as it is based on biblical truth. Second Timothy 3:16–17 says Scripture is God-breathed.
- What Does 1 Timothy 3
So, in 1 Timothy 3:15 Paul is not referring to “the church”...
- Tradition
Should Catholic tradition have equal or greater authority...
- Sola Scriptura
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- What is The Feast of Dedication
The Feast of Dedication, with its roots in the miracle of...
- What Does 1 Timothy 3
Oct 3, 2011 · Anytime we teach from the Bible, we take great care to distinguish between the traditions of men and the doctrines of God as revealed in His word. Jesus Himself condemned those who would teach the traditions of men as Biblical truth.
May 12, 2023 · Should Catholic tradition have equal or greater authority than the Bible? What does 1 Timothy 3:15 mean when it says that the church is the pillar and foundation of the truth? How much of the Bible was transmitted by oral tradition?
- Truth Or Tradition: You Should Always Pray ‘If It Be Thy Will’
- Truth Or Tradition: Christians Shouldn’T Be Wealthy
- Truth Or Tradition: God Sometimes Puts Sickness on People
- Truth Or Tradition: Healing Is Not For Everyone
- Truth Or Tradition: God Is in Control of Everything
“Father, if it is Your will, take this cup from Me.” –Luke 22:42
“Sometimes God says yes, sometimes He says no, and sometimes He says wait awhile.” In other words, we just can’t know what God is going to do from one situation to the next, so it’s a good idea to tack on “if it be Thy will” to every prayer, just in case. Truth or tradition? Many churches teach that we should pray this way because Jesus did, but He only prayed this way once: in Luke 22:42. In most instances, He prayed with boldness and certainty of receiving an answer. For example, when Jesus...
“Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” –Matthew 19:24
Recently, a reporter from a tabloid television show cornered Kenneth Copeland and questioned his belief in Christians living with abundance and wealth. To fuel the conversation, she quoted the single Bible verse referenced above about money (there are over 2,000) as her argument. This reporter’s claim echoes the voices of those living by tradition in churches around the world: Christians shouldn’t be wealthy—they should live with just barely enough. Truth or tradition? It’s pretty common. Pul...
“I am the Lord who heals you.” –Exodus 15:26
With a lot of help from the devil, people came up with the idea that, as Christians, we can glorify God by suffering physical illness or infirmity without complaining, or that God puts sickness on people to teach them something. If that’s the truth, then why are Christians running to the doctor to get treatment and medicine to cure what they think God put on them? Only the devil gets glory when our bodies are incapacitated. God receives glory when we have the physical strength and health to b...
“He healed all the sick among them…” –Matthew 12:15
You may have noticed there isn’t a scripture under this heading. That’s because there isn’t even a verse to twist. It simply isn’t there. In this case, tradition has simply disregarded the long list of scriptures that confirm healing is God’s will for every single believer in Christ Jesus. Even more, there is not one instance of Jesus refusing to heal someone in the Bible. Matthew 15:30 says, “He healed them all.” God is no respecter of persons. He doesn’t pick and choose who He feels like he...
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”—James 4:7
Years ago, there was some legislation passing through the California State Legislature that would mandate the teaching of homosexuality in public classrooms beginning in kindergarten. (This was well before this was a common issue.) A Christian couple who worked there shared the concern with their Bible study and encouraged the group to pray over the matter and vote in the upcoming election. Instead, the group seemed complacent. Rather than taking a stand, praying and resisting the work of the...
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Oct 25, 2018 · Traditions belong to men, but truth belongs to God. Find His truth and measure every tradition by God’s unchanging standard. “ His truth endureth to all generations ” (Psalm 100:5).
Mar 28, 2011 · Simply, Tradition is viewed today by some Christians as an intrusion on the word of God, when, in fact, it is just the opposite: it is essential to a fruitful and proper understanding of Scripture. One without the other diminishes the whole of God's revealed word.
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The authority of the Bible originates in the authority of God, Scripture’s divine author. Biblical infallibility constituted a central doctrine of churches in the West until at least the nineteenth century. Catholic and Evangelical Christians have believed biblical infallibility is a church doctrine.
