Thesis #1 - Biblical Truth Trumps Tradition

No tradition of man ever trumps biblical truth. So what if great-grandma and grand-pappy always "did it that way"? The truth is that error perpetuated through just one generation looks to the younger recipients as if it has “always been that way.” Every tradition must be tested in the light of scripture. If a tradition holds to scripture, then it is a good one. If a tradition contradicts scripture, however, then we must reject it and fashion our practices after God’s word. Colossians 2:8 says, “Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.”