traditions

“Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, ‘Woman, you are freed from your...

Proverbs 1 (Select verses) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 15 my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths, 16 for their feet run to evil...

Mark 14:3-9 ESV “And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. There were some who said to themselves indignantly, ‘Why...

Hello everyone! I need a bit of help from other experienced people here. I’m new to christianity. I will tell you what I’m looking for in a church, and you can tell me which church is closest to the description. Currently, I’m not in a country that has anglican churches, but I could say I agree...

An Original Work / April 24, 2022 Religion is based in the teachings of man, In forms and traditions in which they now stand. Their customs, their idols, are what they now serve, And from their procedures they barely will swerve. The writings of man are the bibles they read, While God’s word...

An Original Work / October 21, 2021 ‘Tis the season to be jolly, Light the trees, and hang the holly, Join in all the merrymaking, And in all the cookie baking. Light your candles on your altars, Don’t misstep, now don’t you falter, Cross your T’s and dot your I’s, Prepare yourself for the...

Acts 10:1-5 ESV “At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an...

Requesting that there be focus on the Bible texts and no breaking the CF forum rules please. This "topic" is not of the form 1. List every tradition you can think of 2. Find as many Bible texts that you would like to dismiss as "tradition" This "topic" is about Col 2 and whether it is merely...

Introduction This passage of scripture in Romans 15, in context, is a continuation of the previous chapter, which addresses the subject of disputable matters among believers in Jesus Christ. It has to do with differences of belief with regard to matters of conscience and with respect to...

If you don't believe in Tradition, how do you know Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were the one who wrote them when they didn't write their names there.

What does our brother Paul mean by the words "the tradition" in 2 Thessalonians 3:6? 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of...

Please don’t hate me because I think differently from you on some things, or because I don’t celebrate Jesus Christ in all the same ways in which you do, or because my understanding of what scripture teaches may be a little bit different from yours. For, we both claim to believe in Jesus Christ...

Hi! Currently, I'm working on a project for the ministry I work for, we're hosting a retreat themed around "Global Community." The focus is essentially on how, though our brothers and sisters come from different backgrounds, cultures or countries, in Christ we have community, unity and family...

Anyone have any thoughts on any Holy week masses and services (Remember, Good Friday doesn't feature a mass- the only day of the year that no Eucharists are concecrated [Though sometimes pre-consecrated hosts are distributed, but does have a gathering at church that I'm going to go ahead and...

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The term "Sola Scriptural" is meant by relying wholly upon and only in Scripture as the basis for Church doctrines and practices. If one doesn't base one's beliefs on Scripture, what does one base it upon? The Talmud? Make no mistake, practices like kneeling down while praying are fine as...

Recently left the traditional church for a non-denominational church. It is so refreshing to see the emphasis placed on the preaching of God's word and evangelizing to the unsaved in the community. I found the traditional church to get so caught up in their legalistic traditions and ways they...

Hi all, I was searching YouTube for something entirely unrelated when this video came up on the Suiti people -- an approximately 2000-strong Roman Catholic ethnic group in the western part of Latvia. As explained there, they speak a unique and somewhat archaic form of Latvian, and preserve a...