Do religions that adhere to Scripture...?

Question

realize their man-made traditions are errors if not grounded in Scripture?
Infant baptism-
Popes-
Confession to a priest-
Not eating meat on Fridays-
Attending church on Sundays; etc.
These are all non-Scriptural & error. Jesus practiced NONE of these!

I have not specified any religion. Just beliefs.

Answer 1

Unfortunately most religions do not realize the error in this. Many people think that the traditions anre Biblically sound because it's what they have been taught, yet they often don't think to find out for themselves. There are some people, however, who turn from organized religion and base their lives on Scripture alone. I applaud them.

Answer 2

infant baptism- Do You Baptize Infants? No, instead we perform a Parent/Baby Dedication service. In this service the parents pledge to raise the child in a Christian environment, the child is dedicated to God and prayed for, and the church pledges its support to the child and the parents. When the child is old enough to make its own decision, she or he may decide to accept Jesus as Savior and be baptized. For us it is important that becoming a Christian is a decision each person makes and is old enough to remember.”
POPES- Not in my church
Confession to a priest- Again not in my Church. We pray directly to God for forgiveness
Not eating meat on Fridays- Umm I am southern Baptist our number one food is Meat every day..We may if we felt led by GOD not eat certain things or eat nothing at all (this is called fasting) but fasting doesnt always deal with food..could be no TV..during a time of fasting we stay in prayer for what we are told to pray for. Acts 14:23, 1 Cor 7:5
Attending church on Sundays..the Bible says the 7th day should be the sabbath...meaning no working..it should be a time of worship and prayer. doesnt always have to be on Sunday..I happen to work on Sundays so my Sabbath would Be on a Wed. The Sabbath is one of the 10 commandments..It belongs to GOD..Ex 20:8-11

Answer 3

This isn't religions that adhere to the scripture. You are singling out Catholicism here. Make sure you know what you're attacking before you attack it.

I was raised Catholic and am not Catholic anymore. But, I can tell you this:
Infant baptism isn't something we claim to see in the scriptures. We use it to be sure that, if a child dies, it won't go to hell or end up in the historical (no longer believed in) limbo.
Popes-According to the Catholic interpretation of the Bible (each religion has its own interpretations), Jesus' disciple--Peter, I believe, but I could be wrong--became the first Pope.
No meat on Fridays--Has not been practiced in a LOOOOONG time, except during Lent.
Attending Church on Sundays: Sundays are the day of rest and reflection because God rested on the 7th day, we we look at going to Church as the best way to reflect on our lives and on what we have been given by God

Jesus practiced none of these because he was NOT Catholic or Christian--he was Jewish! Also, he didn't worship himself, so he had no reason to practice most of these! Any idiot in the Catholic or other Christian religions understands this.

I'm not saying I agree with all the rules...as I said, I'm no longer Catholic. But, you need to be informed before you argue.

Answer 4

Infant baptism - The Church recognizes that we are born again through infant baptism.
Popes - "You are Peter, and on this rock I will found my Church". Jesus selected Simon Peter to be the leader of His Church on earth.
Confession to a priest - Jesus, in Matthew 9:8, "had given such authority to men". Jesus instituted the sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession as the method of forgiving mortal sins committed after baptism.
Not eating meat on Fridays - Tradition isn't necessarily "in error". This is another example of Tradition. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 says "So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter."
Attending church on Sundays - Obviously, Jesus didn't attend church on Sundays, for a few reasons. 1) Churches weren't established until after the death and Resurrection of Christ. 2) Jesus would have no need to go to church.

Answer 5

You better read the New Testament for real.
You do not know what you are talking about or asking about.
Christ instituted the "papacy" when he said,
"Peter, upon this rock I will build my church...." ever since he became the first head of the church and since had successors through the history of the Catholic Church to the present Pope. It has a historical lineage, like Pres. George Washinton to the present President George Bush.
Regarding confessions Christ said, to his apostles during the last supper "whose sins you have forgiven, they are forgiven them. Whose sins you have retained, they are retained."
Regarding not eating meat on Fridays, it is up to you. It's your health anyway. Christ even fasted for 40 days and forty nights. It is all just a form of penance.
With regards to attending church on Sundays
The 3rd commandment.

Answer 6

Jesus was the Son of God, he was baptised. He didn't need to confess because he was sinless.There was a period when He didn't eat for a long time, incouraging us to fast meat on fridays during that time of the year. Didn't attend church, because there weren't any, but Peter made the first church, became Pope, he was Jesus' disciple, and Jesus didn't seem to mind him being a pope, He may not have practised them, but it doesn't seem like he didn't like them, We don't idolise anyone other than God, we may pray to them, but thats basicly all we do, The pope is supposed to help guide Catholics to God, and help us on our journey, we do not worship him. We confess to God, not to a priest, the priest is like the messenger, he asks God to forgive us, he doesn't forgive us on his own.

Answer 7

Attending church on sunday is not man made expect choosing a day. the bible says do not forsake the fellowship and coming together. Church is a reflection of this verse and it is a way of implementing it

Answer 8

No... maximum fundamentalist do have self assurance each and every word of Scripture actually till the Scripture says something which they pick to not have self assurance. i don't be attentive to how they get around the reality that Christ Himself spoke of as the fundamentalists of His day a "brood of vipers" and reported that by making use of their adherence to the "letter of the regulation" they disregarded the regulation's meaning, and subsequently made it extra complicated from human beings to ideas-set God.

Answer 9

That's why it's just another religion - because it's man made. Anybody can make up traditions and observances and rituals and call it a religion. That's why as believers, we must know the Bible and the teachings of Christ for ourselves and not depend totally on "religious" leaders. They are not infallible, but human, and capable of error.

Answer 10

You are mixed up. You have some old testament mixed with new testament. First let me clarify the truth of what you listed. Baptism is a symbol...it is done when a person has been born again. The person should be an adult who knows right from wrong and fully made his/her own choice to live for God. The baptism is a symbol to show God and show others that they have been cleansed. The confession of sins is what saves the person, by the grace of God. The baptism is just a symbol to show they have been cleansed in the spirit and the water signifies God washing away the sins. Babies can't choose so it is nothing more than ceremonial. Confessing to a priest is not right with God. God is the only one who can forgive us and he is the one we confess to...not a mere man but the true God. Abstaining from meat on fridays was the old testament way. God clearly tells us in the new testament that we can eat meat on fridays. The testimonies changed after Jesus came to the world. The old testimony was before Christ and the new testimony is after Christ. Now Christ came and he is our redeemer...so we have to be saved through his blood and not by sacrifices...Jesus is our sacrifice. Church does not save us either. It is good to go to church to worship God, pray, fellowship, learn etc...but it doe snot save us. It is something many Christians feel convicted to do after being born again and walking with God...but going to church does not make you a Christian anymore than sitting in a garage makes you a car. However, do not be decieved by the life and works of Christ. Jesus did worship. He did live as God would have him to do. He did not judge what others did and did not do. We should not judge others either. If Catholics feel they are stronger by doing these things above...God says let them do it. The Bible says we are not to judge. The Bible says if it helps some Christians to abstain from eating meat then let them do so, but we do not have to, but it is worse if one interferes with others faith than it is to not eat meat. So you see let each person of faith have their own way of worship. They have their relationship with God and you have yours. You will have your own personal relationship with God and so will they. You are sinning worse by judging and expecting other to live and believe on your terms. Christians of all faith are to do so in love and kindness...not judgment and hate. I urge you to examine your own soul. I pray that you will not get hung up on details but rather see how your words have offended others. Jesus would not talk to people like this and we as Christians should not either. "In my house there are many mansions, if that were not so I would have told you". The meaning of this scripture is informing us that we all have a path that God has designed for us to get to him. We all have our own walk and God will be our only judge. Our duty as Christians is to encourage one another and not discourage others from Faith. If someone attacks others it is not the will of God but the will of the antichrist. Do not let Satan twist your faith and ways.