Know the Lord

After someone is converted to Jesus Christ, the Bible will come alive
and he will be led into all truth by the indwelling Holy Spirit. God?s
Word will then give him light, and he will forsake religious tradition
as he is led by God. While there are strong biblical arguments that
may convince unregenerate people that their church?s traditions
contradict Holy Scripture, there is a difficulty. Some religious
people hold the teachings of their church to be on a par with, or of
greater authority than, Holy Scripture. It is therefore often futile
to try to convince them intellectually that their trust should be in
the person of Jesus Christ, rather than in their own righteousness or
in their church traditions. For this reason we should aim at the
conscience, rather than the intellect. Take them through the Law of
God (the Commandments) to show that they are condemned despite their
works, and strongly emphasize that we are saved by grace, and grace
alone, rather than by trusting in our own righteousness or religious
traditions.

If they are open to the gospel, and are interested in what God?s Word
says in reference to their church?s teachings, they will listen to
Scripture. For example, in Matthew 8:14 we see that Peter (whom the
Roman Catholic church maintains was the first pope) was married, as
were many of the other apostles (see 1 Corinthians 9:5).

Always remember: Christ loves you, and so do I! Each and every one of you!
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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Immaculate conception basis
    ... unity of the Church of Christ was irretrievably shattered, ... was in the course of time undermined, was that the Edifice which the Fathers ... imposed upon the primitive Christians; none of these reposed on the direct ... Most human traditions lack such guidance. ...
    (soc.religion.bahai)
  • Re: Immaculate conception basis
    ... The oral traditions of which you speak are referred to in the ... on written form in the writings of the "Fathers of the ... (Shoghi Effendi refers to the "Fathers of the Church" in ... several of his letters and writings and a comprehensive list of who ...
    (soc.religion.bahai)
  • Re: People out of communion
    ... The Church down the ages is suspect, anyone who disagrees ... are certainly "not lead by the Spirit" of God. ... "traditions" is a translation of paradosis. ... both in the church assemblies and in the home. ...
    (uk.religion.christian)
  • Re: two-foot chopsticks (was Re: Lamarckian Angelology)
    ... my fault) and perhaps we should be in "Atheism vs Christianity". ... church traditions, they had to elevate the Bible as the only remaining ... And Orthodox, presumably? ... and in addition to the Orthodox perhaps the Church ...
    (rec.arts.sf.written)
  • Re: The Lords Supper
    ... the replies. ... But I will say that we have had questions about the dress of Clergy, ... laity that is not necessarily accord with the traditions of the Early Church ...
    (uk.religion.christian)