Where does it say in the Bible........?

Question

that we can make up traditions and believe them to be as true as the Bible, even if some of these traditions go against what the Bible says?

Can you please show me where the Bible says that we can do this?
Are there any verses that tell us NOT to do this?

Answer 1

If you believe in God and believe everything in the Bible is true, which it is, why would you go and do something deliberatly against it?

Answer 2

Jn 21:25 ... not everything is in the Bible.
2 Thess 2:15; 2 Tim 2:2; 1 Cor 11:2; 1 Thess 2:13 ... Paul speaks of oral tradition.
Acts 2:42 ... early Christians followed apostolic tradition.
2 Pet 3:16 ... Bible hard to understand, get distorted.
2 Jn 1:12; 3 Jn 1:13-14 ... more oral tradition.
2 Pet 1:20-21 ... against personal interpretation.

The Church came before the Bible. Apostolic Tradition came before the Bible.

Answer 3

Jesus equates the Scriptures with God’s word (John 10:35). In contrast, when it comes to the religious traditions, He condemns some traditions because they contradict the written word (Mark 7:1-13). Never does Jesus use religious tradition to support His actions or teachings. Before the writing of the New Testament, the Old Testament was the only inspired Scripture. However, there were literally hundreds of Jewish “traditions” recorded in the Talmud (a collection of commentary compiled by Jewish rabbis). Jesus and the apostles had both the Old Testament, and the Jewish tradition. Nowhere in Scripture does Jesus or any of the apostles appeal to the Jewish traditions. In contrast, Jesus and the apostles quote from, or allude to the Old Testament hundreds of time. The Pharisees accused Jesus and the apostles of “breaking the traditions” (Matthew 15:2). Jesus responded with a rebuke, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?” (Matthew 15:3). The manner in which Jesus and the apostles distinguished between the Scriptures and traditions they possessed is an example for the church. Jesus specifically rebukes treating the “commandments of men” as doctrines (Matthew 15:9).
While it is clearly evident that Scripture argues for its own authority, Scripture nowhere argues for “authoritative tradition equal with Scripture.” In fact, the New Testament has more to say against traditions that it does in favor of tradition.

Answer 4

Traditions are something passed down from one generation to the next that has significent meaning to the family involved. In the case of Church Tradition the Apostles passed down what they learned for many years before it was written down. Then the book called the Bible didn't happen for hundred of years after that. So Tradition actually came BEFORE the Bible not the other way around.

Answer 5

St. Paul alludes to Oral Traditions and to Scripture. Do not forget it was ALL traditions before the Bible was even written. The Holy Spirit will lead you in the truth and will reveal many things. How can these things that the Holy Spirit will reveal in the future be in the Scriptures that were not written yet. If you can explain that you are better than I thought.

Answer 6

Mark 7:13
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

Many people get so caught up in traditions that they can't concentrate on building a relationship with God. They are just used to doing certain things in certain ways but it no longer has meaning. This verse shows the harm of traditions.

Answer 7

A couple people here gave you the answer.It amazes me how so many people scorn and ridicule Scripture.At YA it seems Isaiah 5:20 prevails.The thumbs down and mocking of all that is Biblical and holy is also a sign of the Last Days.Scoffers and blasphemers are not much worse than those that make up their own religion,yet claiming it is of God.If God's Word is not the final arbiter on spiritual matters,there is little reason or logic in adhering to any doctrine.And that is why so many in this world are lost sheep.

Answer 8

We are told to keep the correct traditions but none that go contrary to or add to the scripture. The Word of God is the light to our path not anything of man or church. Jesus taught against man made tradition
Mark 7:8
For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men

Traditions taught in Scripture are fine:
2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.

Answer 9

Jeremiah chapter 10 mentions that we should not adorn the trees of the forest with silver and gold, And nowhere in the bible does it say that we should celebrate Christ's birthday on a particular day that is so far away from when the actual time would have been....I have to say there are plenty of examples in the bible about what we should not be doing.

And to respond to what Tapestry said, The books of the bible (The Old Testament books) where around long before the Apostles wrote their stories. These books were law for most Jews in the time before Jesus. Readers are Leaders!

Answer 10

The Bible says it is wrong to believe traditions are a command

Matthew 15:9 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'"

Answer 11

Are you arguing for or against tradition? Tradition is just that, something you do time and again because "it's always been that way" I don't necessarilly think people believe tradition to be as true as the Bible. Most people know tradition is made up.