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Churches often drift off course when
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cherished traditions begin to overshadow
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our commitment to genuine obedience. A
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subtle but significant departure from
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Jesus confronted this stating in Mark
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7:8, "You have let go of the commands of
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God and are holding on to human
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This is a stark warning about
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tradition's power to supplant divine
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Traditions meant to be living vessels
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for faith become dangerous when they
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cease to serve God's present work. They
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become ends in themselves preserving the
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past at the expense of spiritual
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This leads to a crucial question for us
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all. Are we primarily defending our
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traditions or are we actively, humbly,
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and courageously obeying Jesus? Our
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answer determines our true direction.
