Col 2:8 
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.

There are many traditions in the church that are not of the
Lord.  Just because they are traditions, does NOT means they 
are true.  A few false traditions are:

1. Calvinism
2. Armenian
3. Christmas trees (Would the Lord endorse ruining the 
   environment by chopping millions or so trees?)
4. Jesus's birth date (It was not December 25th.  Would the
   shepherd [Lk 2:8-20] be crazy enough to freeze to death
   with their sheeps?)
5. Jesus's crucifixion and resurrection dates.  (Explain
   Mk 16:1 and Lk 23:56 if you believe the Friday-Sunday
   theory.)

During His time on earth, Jesus opposed many traditions
such as

1. Washing hands, pots, pans, etc. before meals.
2. Not healing anyone on the Sabbath.
3. Not plucking grains on the Sabbath.

Traditions are good if biblical, but harms the church if not 
biblical.  On many issues, it is useful to erase everything 
and start from scratch.

For more, look at "Eph 4:30" (ephesian.txt).  Unlike 
Calvinism and Armenian, the Ephesian doctrine comes 
DIRECTLY from the bible.  No interpretation or twisting of 
the scripture.

Also, look at "Believe: do you pisteou?" (believe.txt).  
There is a misunderstanding of the word, believe.

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