One of the traps that we can fall into has to do with tradition. Much of what we believe, declare and practice is based more on tradition than actual truth. This applies to both the Bible and the Constitution. That can be a problem or it can be a blessing.
Some tradition is simply taking old habits and rituals and continuing to apply them because that was how it was always done. This does not have to be evil but it can be if it replaces the clear teaching of scripture. Tradition in a good sense does not conflict with what the Bible says; it enhances it.
Other traditions are made up out of whole cloth. They have no substance behind them and again they can be either beneficial or damaging depending on how they’re applied and how much you build using them as a foundation. Traditions should be decorative and enhancing not foundational.
Then there are those traditions which are clearly the manipulation of carnal men try to make the Bible say what they wanted to say. These are the traditions that Jesus spoke out against. These are the traditions that Paul responded to. We need to be careful about these kind of conditions because the odds are that they have nothing to do with the Bible and in fact are often contrary to what the Bible teaches.
Let me say it again, our foundations and our theology should be based on the clear teachings of scripture not the interpretations of theologians or scholars or, worst of all, heretics. When it comes to the Constitution you can substitute “lawyers” for “heretics”.
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Monday, September 2, 2024
Opus 2024-250: Tradition
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