Traditions of men make the word of God void.?

Question

Agree?

Answer 1

The word of God cannot be made "void." It cannot be emptied of its power. It comes forth from God and will achieve the end for which it was sent.
And what some regard as "traditions of men" are really oral expressions of the true word of God. Everything that God has revealed is not written down and never has been.

Answer 2

It helps to put that into context. Jesus continually quoted scripture when making points, reasoning, or refuting with opposers. He was pointing out to the Pharisees that their efforts at following God's laws to the extreme , by adding and interpreting it their way, had invalidated their worship to God. They put aside the weightier parts and principles such as love , mercy, and justice, and turned the Sabbath and other Mosaic laws into a hardship for the people. Jesus quoted from the HEbrew scripture when he stated God's words at Matthew 9; 13 " I want mercy and not sacrifice."

Answer 3

Those who put man made rules, laws, practices in place of Gods revealed Word are guilty of this, as the Jews of old and many today. Though they do this it does not stop or hinder the Kingdom of God who works all things to His purposes.

Answer 4

The valid Traditions of men like Jesus, Peter, Paul, Thomas, Matthew, et al, are all good, and form the fundamental basis of all Christian faith, even predating the Bible.

False traditions, made up simply to suit the whims of men, which lead people away from God and encourage faulty beliefs, are to be avoided.

The traditions that made void the word of God, to which you are referring, were the corrupt practices of the Pharisees, who for example, sheltered their assets by falsely dedicating them to God (corbin) allowing their own family members to suffer, as a result.

Which brings us to another false tradition: The mistaken belief that the Bible is the sole authority, or even the primary authority, for the rule of Christian faith ... a belief which is not contained anywhere in scripture.

Answer 5

I think you have misquoted Jesus.

His quote was actually "Thus for the sake of your tradition do you nullify the Word of God."

This was in reference to the pharisees' condemnation of Jesus' disciples refusing to ceremonially wash their hands after coming in contact with an "unclean" world. They would wash their hands and all kinds of things ceremoniously, to remain "clean", but would treat all kinds of people like crap, in the name of "holiness".

Sound familiar?