John wrote: > All tradition, personally held, adds to our uniqueness, > "separates" us from the others and, by (DM) definition > is BAD tradition.
Traditions that separate believers from unbelievers is good. Traditions that separate believers from one another is bad. John wrote: > No tradition is universally held by honest people. Huh? I don't understand your point here. John wrote: > How is it that there is good tradition and bad > tradition as per a previous post? Read the Bible, John. It speaks of both good and bad traditions. Do a search on the word tradition and traditions. Do I need to do the homework for you? John wrote: > Again, I postulate (but with some biblical attachment) that > a tradition is a "bad" tradition when it is used by some > to avoid the will of God. Right, and it is not God's will for Methodists, Baptist, Apostolics, etc. to divide from one another. All believers within a community should embrace the same traditions and discard those traditions that would divide them from other believers within their community. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 (15) Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Colossians 2:8 (8) Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
