Re:Verse passage – Mark 7:1-23 (day two) Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men. v. 8
This should hit everyone square between the eyes. Whether it is tradition of denomination, our own culture, our particular gather, we have ways of doing things “in the name of Jesus.” So much so that we often don’t remember how they became tradition in the first place, but they have become our stock and trade when it comes to how we do church. You won’t find a bigger advocate for tradition than me, but I also want to be the first to say that if we don’t run everything by scripture and the leadership of the Holy Spirit, we are running a risk of being far from God. Even more than that when our traditions become our doxology we teach others, ie our children, to worship the tradition first. This is a hard lesson for any institution that has been around for generations, but our litmus test should never be measured against our history, but against God’s authority.
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Well said!
Would you be able to give an example? I am sure you’re right, just trying to figure out what those traditions would be that we elevate to the level of biblical command.