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Bible Study -
Devotional
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Contributed by Phil Spadaro
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Tuesday, 25 September 2007 |
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Tradition
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Page 2
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Page 2 of 2 Read Acts 15:36-41. Why did Barnabas
and Paul part company? They could not agree on the best way to help
others. It was not about them, it was about others. It was a
difference of opinion, but it did not stop them from reaching the
lost; they both continued that. Their “tradition” did not
supersede the command of God to “Go and make disciples” (Mt.
28:18-20).
We do have traditions as a movement.
Many of them are wonderful and remind us of our rich heritage. Some
of our traditions are held to by a narrower group of people, but
still worthwhile. It is not the tradition that is bad; it is the
motive and if it transcends commands of God.
How do we repent of our Pharisaical
hearts? First we must admit the following; we have traditions.
Secondly, we must weigh them against the commands of God. Do they
contradict or take precedence over the Bible? Thirdly, we must never
use them as condition of fellowship. If we can honestly ask these
questions and refrain from judging our brothers harshly, we will go a
long way toward unity.
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traditions, opinions, and salvation
Written by Alan on 2007-09-26 06:50:20
I think the key to change is to distinguish properly between salvation issues and other matters. There is a great book-length paper on the subject by a church of Christ elder here. He makes the point that adding anything to the core gospel as a condition of salvation falls under the condemnation of Galatians, as preaching a different gospel. It is a very well reasoned position--long, but worth every minute it takes.
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