TRADITIONS OF MEN

The tradition we speak of here is man’s established ways, doctrines and mindsets that negate the purpose and mind of God and make the Word of God of none effect. Many leaders refuse to embrace the Word of God and choose rather to hold fast to their beliefs, doctrines and ways. These all serve to alienate God’s people. There can never be unity of the faith as long as tradition (man’s ways) is running God’s house. The sons have made idols out of the fathers. This idolatry can become so powerful that the sons will not hear God. This is not to say that everything the fathers or elders have said is wrong. It is time, however, to look at everything the Word of God has come to change; especially that which gets in the way of souls and the establishing of God’s covenant in the earth.

When we make a doctrine out of the way we do things, we condemn all who do not do them our way. Notice I said, “Our way”. This is a way that is contrary to God’s instructions. In actuality, it keeps people from coming to God. Tradition has its own laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and does what it wants to do, and these ways are worshiped more than God. Because we have the Truth we cannot be presumptuous to think we have overcome tradition. Tradition can still exist in our inner workings. The messages we are receiving here at B.T. International are so anti-tradition that it too will restrict the way we operate in the open. However, if all restrictions were taken away, we would see mindsets we did not know were there and would realize that there is a residue of tradition left in some of us.

Many have concentrated wholly on winning “The Thought War,” as it relates to sin, disregarding any traditional ways they may continue to hold onto. Clashes of character still operate within our interaction with one another. God has chosen our ministry as one of those, he will use to carry His Word to His people. The real truth must be exalted with a demonstration of power. It cannot be exalted in Word only. This power is going to come from those walking steadfast in the Truth never wavering. If we are not baptized in the message God has given then we, too, shall fall.

THE STRENGTH OF TRADITION

The strength of tradition is the control of the saints. This is where its power lies. It is designed to exalt men inside their control of God’s heritage. Their messages take the focus off God and put it on flesh and are designed for us not to consider the commandments of God. However, the leader can do no wrong; therefore, we should obey him as if God has sanctioned it. Therefore, anyone who says anything contrary to what the leader says becomes the enemy and must be destroyed.

TRADITION FEARS TRUTH. IT FEARS ANY OTHER CONVERSATION THAN THAT OF THE LEADER.

Anything spoken that may even question or remotely sound as if it is questioning the leader, causes that leader to immediately go on the defense. He has to protect his position and his influence. His defense means he is ready to fight. Tradition does not want God’s people to hear anything other than what it says. The leaders really believe they can keep God from getting to His people. Churches that operate under the traditions of men have trained the members to worship leadership. They say obey your leader whether right or wrong. This is justified by saying, that God demands submission to His leaders. Members must do what they are told; and if it is wrong, do it anyway, pray to God and God will deal with His leader. The member will be all right because he obeyed his leader; therefore, the member is not held accountable for doing what he had been told to do, even if it was sin. THIS IS A LIE.

The scripture says that the servant who knew his master’s will and does not do it will be beaten with many stripes.

St. Luke 12:47

47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

If we have the Holy Ghost living on the inside and He tells us not to do a thing, it would be better for us to obey Him than our leader who has no heaven or hell to put us in. Do you believe God will excuse you? The scripture says have confidence in no man. Our confidence should be in God.