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Do You Follow Traditions of Man vs. God's Ways? Why do you think Jesus said to the scribes and Pharisees (in Matthew 15:1-3) when he answered them back about not washing their hands before they ate "why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your traditions?" Did you know in the old testament in the laws of Moses given by God that there is no mention anywhere in scripture that they had to wash before they ate? In the laws of the Jewish people, there were many laws added later by the Pharisees and scribes. This was a tradition of man. So, Jesus was pointing out to the scribes and Pharisees that they were following the laws of man and not God. Then Jesus says in Matthew 15:4 (where it was written in the law "For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death." Could it be that the scribes and pharasees were more hung up on their laws then the law of God to Moses? They followed the tradition of man and not what God's word said? Does that sound familiar in the church today? Do we follow or do rituals that are not in the written word? For example, look at all the traditions in the Catholic church, many of the traditions came after about 400 years later. I"m not picking on the Catholic church but using them as an example of how the church bring division within each other through traditions of man. I'm sure all denominations are guilty in one form or another. Here are examples of what I"m talking about. This is after the death of Christ. 375 - Veneration of angels and dead saints. What does the word say about praying to dead saints. It is forbidden in the word of God. 394 - The Mass, as a daily celebration, adopted. 431 - The worship of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the use of the term, "Mother of God", as applied to her, originated in the Council of Ephesus. 500 - Priests began to dress differently from the laity. 593 - The doctrine of Purgatory was first established by Gregory the Great. The Latin language, as the language of prayer and worship in churches, was also imposed by Pope Gregory I. 600 years after Christ The Word of God forbids praying and teaching in an unknown tongue. (I Cor. 14:9). 600 - The Bible teaches that we pray to God alone. In the primitive church never were prayers directed to Mary, or to dead saints. This practice began in the Roman Church (Matt. 11:28; Luke 1:46; Acts 10:25-26; 14:14-18) 610 - The Papacy is of pagan origin. The title of pope or universal bishop, was first given to the bishop of Rome by the wicked emperor Phocas This he did to spite Bishop Ciriacus of Constantinople, who had justly excommunicated him for his having caused the assassination of his predecessor emperor Mauritius. Gregory 1, then bishop of Rome, refused the title, but his successor, Boniface III, first assumed title "pope." Jesus did not appoint Peter to the headship of the apostles and forbade any such notion. (Lk. 22:24-26; Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18; I Cor. 3:11). Note:-- Nor is there any mention in Scripture, nor in history, that Peter ever was in Rome, much less that he was pope there for 25 years; Clement, 3rd bishop of Rome, remarks that there is no real 1st century evidence that Peter ever was in Rome." 709 - The kissing of the Pope's feet It had been a pagan custom to kiss the feet of emperors. The Word of God forbids such practices. (Read Acts 10:25-26; Rev. 19:10; 22:9). 750 - The Temporal power of the Popes When Pepin, the usurper of the throne of France, descended into Italy, called by Pope Stephen II, to war against the Italian Lombards, he defeated them and gave the city of Rome and surrounding territory to the pope. Jesus expressly forbade such a thing, and He himself refused worldly kingship. (Read Matt. 4:8-9; 20:25-26; John 18:38). 788 - Worship of the cross, images and relics was authorized This was by order of Dowager Empress Irene of Constantinople, who first caused to pluck the eyes of her own son, Constantine VI, and then called a church council at the request of Hadrian I, pope of Rome at that time. Such practice is called simply IDOLATRY in the Bible, and is severly condemned. (Read Ex. 20:4; 3:17; Deut. 27:15; Psalm 115). 850 - Holy Water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by the priest, was authorized. 890 - The veneration of St. Joseph began 965 - The baptism of bells was instituted by Pope John XIV 995 - Canonization of dead saints, first by Pope John XV Every believer and follower of Christ is called saint in the Bible. (Read Rom. 1:7; I Col. 1:2). 998 - Fasting on Fridays and during Lent were imposed Imposed by popes said to be interested in the commerce of fish. (Bull, or permit to eat meat), some authorities say, began in the year 700. This is against the plain teaching of the Bible. (Read Matt. 15:10; I Cor. 10:25; I Tim. 4:1-3). The Mass was developed gradually as a sacrifice; attendance made obligatory in the 11th century. The Bible teaches that the sacrifice of Christ was offered once and for all, and is not to be repeated, but only commemorated in the Lord's Supper. (Read Heb. 7:27; 9:26-28; 10:10-14). 1079 - The celibacy of the priesthood was decreed by Pope Hildebrand, Boniface VII Jesus imposed no such rule, nor did any of the apostles. On the contrary, St. Peter was a married man, and St. Paul says that bishops were to have wife and children. (Read I Tim. 3:2,5, and 12; Matt. 8:14-15). 1090 - The Rosary, or prayer beads was introduced by Peter the Hermit, in the year 1090. Copied from Hindus and Mohammedans The counting of prayers is a pagan practice and is expressly condemned by Christ. (Matt. 6:5-13). This list goes on and on but these are traditions of man. I'm using this as an example. We are all guilty of doing so in our lives. What I'm trying to say is that when man created traditions regardless of what denomination, it brought division between the churches. Can you imagine what it would be like if we all followed the word of God and we all could be in harmony with each other? 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