I am often asked this by Christians. So my question is, is it possible that some things in are not in the Bible? Like traditions?
2006-09-08 03:43:43 · 21 answers · asked by SeraMcKay 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some could be dogma as well
2006-09-08 03:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
That is possible.
And, Mr T, the rapture IS in the Bible, but the word 'rapture' is not used.
Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:50-54
2006-09-08 10:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exact answers to day to day living is never in the Bible. You have to take what there is and bend it to fit a situation. The bible as we know it was designed and determined by 2 men. One man from the Catholic faith and another from the Jewish faith. Together they decided what books would be in the bible. There were many others up for submission but didn't make their cut. Perhaps that is because it told too much. We know that both religions do magiks but keep them guarded secrets. They say in both cases that these are Divine rites, well where do you think they got them? Perhaps unpublished works? Why should these 2 religions decide for everyone else? It just doesn't work for me and maybe that's why all the answers aren't where you think they should be. Because someone decided long ago we shouldn't have that information because then we would be too independent from the church.
2006-09-08 11:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by ImMappam 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the short answer: No , there isn't. God states that he has foretold all things, not just some. Traditions are just that-traditions. they are of man, not God - in fact, the bible states very clearly that the traditions of man make void the word of
God - church systems get so steeped in their own traditions that they many times have their congregations studying those traditions instead of the things God says he wants done. Good example is Easter. A real christian would celebrate passover -
but instead, man decided to call a christian holiday Easter when
God never ordered it, nor did he say that passover was a jewish observance - its for all of God's children to participate in. Easter is only translated in error one time in the King James Bible - as
"ishtar" - but oh boy watch man take his own tradition and create
whatever observances he wants - leave out the desire of God -
man's traditions will get you nothing but trouble - other than blood
sacrifices and some simple ordiances, the basic laws and observance days of God were never done away with. Tell folks
that instead of traditions, to stick with the Word, and God will never do you wrong - man will, so don't count on man.
2006-09-08 11:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are many things that some Christians adhere to that are not Bible teachings:
Christmas,birthdays,easter eggs,supporting the clergy,rapture,trinity God,immortal soul to name a few.And there are many Bible teachings that are not adhered to:
love each other,do not murder,preach the good news,pure worship,make God's name Jehovah known to others to name a few
2006-09-08 11:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by lillie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible is complete and if it isn't in there don't believe it.
Most traditions are from pagan orgin.
Like the Christmas tree, that's not in the bible. Pagan sun worshipers.
Easter rabbits? that is from sex worshipers.
Santa Clause that is an ancient myth.
Galatians 4:9 Now that you have come to be known by God why is it that you are turning back to the weak beggarly elementary things and want to slave to them over again.
You are scrupulously observing days and months and seasons and years. I fear for you that somehow I have toiled to no purpose respecting you. In other words wasting my time on you.
2006-09-08 10:54:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you were to Study your Bible you would find that many of the teachings of Christianity is not Biblical, but in fact Traditions. God does not like it when Tradition is taught in place of His Commandments.
2006-09-08 10:50:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
YUP. Lots of traditions are not in the Bible (like ceremonial things at Catholic church). What IS in their is Baptism, communion (not "a first communion", but the breaking of bread and drinking wine to remember). There's a lot of guidelines for living your life in there, but having to follow strict traditions, no.
2006-09-08 10:47:47 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many things are not in the Bible. The Bible is the accounts of God interacting with men. All of human history does not concern these things, so they wouldn't be included.
2006-09-08 10:47:21 · answer #9 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that many 'Christian' beliefs and traditions are not actually in the bible.
2006-09-08 10:46:42 · answer #10 · answered by just me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some things are not in the Bible such as an explanation of what heaven is like or what hell is like.
2006-09-08 10:47:58 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋