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I am well aware that what I just stated on the previous page will never be endorsed
by the likes of Rabbinical Judaism that rejects all such New Testament scripture as
  being part of the inspired Word of the Almighty. They prefer to stick with their

    additional handed-down traditions which makes the Word to be of no effect.
                  This book is not aimed at reaching Rabbinical Judaism.

    My purpose so far has been to use their biased love of tradition-based beliefs
                                     as vivid illustrations of the

BINDING AND BLINDING POWER OF REPLACING TRUTH WITH TRADITION:

                               “BUT THEIR MINDS WERE BLINDED.          Paul
                                           FOR UNTIL THIS DAY

                               THE SAME VEIL REMAINS UNLIFTED
                                            IN THE READING OF
                                          THE OLD TESTAMENT,
                                           BECAUSE THE VEIL IS

                                        TAKEN AWAY IN CHRIST.
                                        BUT EVEN TO THIS DAY,
                                          WHEN MOSES IS READ,
                                    A VEIL LIES ON THEIR HEART.

                                           NEVERTHELESS WHEN
                ONE TURNS TO THE LORD, THE VEIL IS TAKEN AWAY.”

                                                        2 Cor 3:14-17

There is only one pathway to avoid the pitfalls of tradition and that is to embrace
scripture-based truth. There are three principles that are crucial to imparting truth
to sincere seekers. They are all “C” words:

These three                “BE DILIGENT TO PRESENT YOURSELF
security                                 APPROVED TO GOD,
measures will
also keep you,  A WORKER WHO DOES NOT NEED TO BE ASHAMED,
dear reader,           RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH.”
from                                                2 Tim 2:15-16
exchanging
the TRUTH                   1. CONTEXT
contained
in God’s Word    “What               Romans
for the          do the                4:3
TRADITION       scriptures
of men.           say?”

  2. COMPARE                         3. CONFIRM

“NOT AS MAN’S WISDOM                     "BY THE MOUTH OF
       TEACHES BUT AS
       THE HOLY SPIRIT                         TWO OR THREE
              TEACHES                              WITNESSES

  COMPARING SPIRITUAL                            EVERY WORD
THINGS WITH SPIRITUAL.”                             SHALL BE

                  1 Cor 2:12-14                ESTABLISHED.“
                                                   2 Cor 13:1-2

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