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SHOULD WE FOLLOW MAN-MADE TEACHINGS AND TRADITIONS THAT ARE AGAINST GOD'S WORD?
Hi everyone, I have been here at this forum for sometime now already and one thing I have learnt and believe is that there is every wind of doctrine out there all professing to be the truth of Gods' Word. So I am personally of the view that unless God is our guide and teacher as we prayerfully ask him to personally teach us the truth of His Words we cannot know the truth in seeking it from others unless God guides someone who knows the truth and His Spirit reveals His Word to us in this way.
I have found in much of my discussions with others here on controversial topics that once detailed scripture responses are posted and it is shown through the scriptures that one one once believed to be true in the scriptures may not be true many seek support for their teachings and traditions that cannot be supported from the bible alone to sources outside of the bible that contradict the teachings of the bible appealing to man-made teachings and tradition over the Word of God.
WHAT IS THE ONLY STANDARD OF TRUTH IN THE BIBLE?
Q1. Who should we believe and follow when it comes to the final and important decision of what it means to be a Christian and having a personal relationship with God; God through His Word or the teachings and tradition of men that might lead us away from God and His Word?
Q2. What is the bibles definition of truth?
Q3. Can we have Gods' grace without believing and following what Gods' Word says?
SOME QUESTIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE MAN-MADE TEACHING UNSUPPORTED BY SCRIPTURE.
Q4. Where in the bible does it say that "Sunday" is "the Lords day" of Revelation 1:10?
Q5. Where in the bible does it say that God's 4th commandment has now been abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a Holy day of rest?
Q6. Where does it say anywhere in the scriptures that Jesus is the Sabbath?
Q7. Where in the scriptures does it to keep the first day in honor of the resurrection of Christ?
Q8. Where from any apostolic writings of the new testament do any of the Apostles authorizes Sunday observance to be kept as a memorial of the resurrection of Jesus?
Q9. Where in the scriptures does it say that the seventh day is no longer God's Sabbath day and 4th commandment of the 10 commandments that give us a knowledge of what sin is when broken?
Q10. Where in the scriptures does it say that the seventh day of God's 4th commandment of the 10 commandments has been abolished?
Q11. Where the apostles ever taught any convert to keep the first day of the week as a Sabbath?
Q12. Where in the scriptures is the first day was ever appointed to be kept as the Lord's Day?
Q13. Where in the scriptures does it say that the seventh day is the “Jewish Sabbath” or one text that calls Sunday the “Christian Sabbath”?
Q14. Where in the scriptures does it tell us to keep the first day of the week holy or to worship or rest on the first day of the week?
Q15. Where in the scriptures does it authorize anyone to set aside God's Sabbath and observe any other day?
Q16. Where is the scripture showing any of the apostles keeping the first day of the week as as a memorial of the resurrection?
Q23. Where Sunday is now appointed to be kept as the New Testament Christian Sabbath or holy day or as a memorial of the resurrection?
Q24. Where God's 10 commandments have been abolished that includes Gods' 4th commandment
Q25. How can love be separate from obedience to Gods' 10 commandments?
Sub questions of Q25...
Q25.2. Do we love God by having other God's?
Q25.3. Do we love God by making idols and bowing down and worshiping them?
Q25.4. Do we love God by taking God's name in vain?
Q25.5. Do we love God by breaking and disregarding His seventh day Sabbath?
Q25.6. Do we love our parents by dishonoring them?
Q25.7. Do we love our neighbor by murdering them?
Q25.8. Do we love our neighbor by committing adultery with their spouse?
Q25.9. Do we love our neighbor by stealing from them?
Q25.10. Do we love our neighbor by lying to them?
Q25.11. Do we love our neighbor by coveting their belongings?
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Friendly discussion please with your answers supported by scripture. The main topic of the OP is in regards to who should we believe and follow; God or man? There is an interesting passage of the scriptures in the very Words of Jesus in Matthew 15:2-9 where Jesus says that if we knowingly follow man-made teachings and tradition that lead us away from God and His Word to break the commandments of God we are not worshiping God. If this is the case this begs the question once more if we are following man-made teachings and traditions handed down from the Roman Catholic Church who are we worshiping?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Gods bless.
Hi everyone, I have been here at this forum for sometime now already and one thing I have learnt and believe is that there is every wind of doctrine out there all professing to be the truth of Gods' Word. So I am personally of the view that unless God is our guide and teacher as we prayerfully ask him to personally teach us the truth of His Words we cannot know the truth in seeking it from others unless God guides someone who knows the truth and His Spirit reveals His Word to us in this way.
I have found in much of my discussions with others here on controversial topics that once detailed scripture responses are posted and it is shown through the scriptures that one one once believed to be true in the scriptures may not be true many seek support for their teachings and traditions that cannot be supported from the bible alone to sources outside of the bible that contradict the teachings of the bible appealing to man-made teachings and tradition over the Word of God.
WHAT IS THE ONLY STANDARD OF TRUTH IN THE BIBLE?
Q1. Who should we believe and follow when it comes to the final and important decision of what it means to be a Christian and having a personal relationship with God; God through His Word or the teachings and tradition of men that might lead us away from God and His Word?
Q2. What is the bibles definition of truth?
Q3. Can we have Gods' grace without believing and following what Gods' Word says?
SOME QUESTIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE MAN-MADE TEACHING UNSUPPORTED BY SCRIPTURE.
Q4. Where in the bible does it say that "Sunday" is "the Lords day" of Revelation 1:10?
Q5. Where in the bible does it say that God's 4th commandment has now been abolished and we are now commanded to keep Sunday as a Holy day of rest?
Q6. Where does it say anywhere in the scriptures that Jesus is the Sabbath?
Q7. Where in the scriptures does it to keep the first day in honor of the resurrection of Christ?
Q8. Where from any apostolic writings of the new testament do any of the Apostles authorizes Sunday observance to be kept as a memorial of the resurrection of Jesus?
Q9. Where in the scriptures does it say that the seventh day is no longer God's Sabbath day and 4th commandment of the 10 commandments that give us a knowledge of what sin is when broken?
Q10. Where in the scriptures does it say that the seventh day of God's 4th commandment of the 10 commandments has been abolished?
Q11. Where the apostles ever taught any convert to keep the first day of the week as a Sabbath?
Q12. Where in the scriptures is the first day was ever appointed to be kept as the Lord's Day?
Q13. Where in the scriptures does it say that the seventh day is the “Jewish Sabbath” or one text that calls Sunday the “Christian Sabbath”?
Q14. Where in the scriptures does it tell us to keep the first day of the week holy or to worship or rest on the first day of the week?
Q15. Where in the scriptures does it authorize anyone to set aside God's Sabbath and observe any other day?
Q16. Where is the scripture showing any of the apostles keeping the first day of the week as as a memorial of the resurrection?
Q23. Where Sunday is now appointed to be kept as the New Testament Christian Sabbath or holy day or as a memorial of the resurrection?
Q24. Where God's 10 commandments have been abolished that includes Gods' 4th commandment
Q25. How can love be separate from obedience to Gods' 10 commandments?
Sub questions of Q25...
Q25.2. Do we love God by having other God's?
Q25.3. Do we love God by making idols and bowing down and worshiping them?
Q25.4. Do we love God by taking God's name in vain?
Q25.5. Do we love God by breaking and disregarding His seventh day Sabbath?
Q25.6. Do we love our parents by dishonoring them?
Q25.7. Do we love our neighbor by murdering them?
Q25.8. Do we love our neighbor by committing adultery with their spouse?
Q25.9. Do we love our neighbor by stealing from them?
Q25.10. Do we love our neighbor by lying to them?
Q25.11. Do we love our neighbor by coveting their belongings?
....................
Friendly discussion please with your answers supported by scripture. The main topic of the OP is in regards to who should we believe and follow; God or man? There is an interesting passage of the scriptures in the very Words of Jesus in Matthew 15:2-9 where Jesus says that if we knowingly follow man-made teachings and tradition that lead us away from God and His Word to break the commandments of God we are not worshiping God. If this is the case this begs the question once more if we are following man-made teachings and traditions handed down from the Roman Catholic Church who are we worshiping?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Gods bless.
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