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It can be taken wrongly. For 2000 years now, we have had an entire group of people, building an entire religious system on the Word of God and Tradition of men being equal. The very same problem Israel had. They were blinded and set aside by Acts 28, until the fulness of the Gentiles be brought in. God is not through with the nation Israel, obviously, but they have been temporarily blinded.

Paul talks about spiritual blindness, after he speaks to Israel's blindness in 2 Cor. 3:12-16. Paul speaks of the blindness by the god of this world, in those who do not believe the "glorious gospel of Christ." 2 Cor. 4: 3-6.

One is blindness by God to Israel. The other is blindness by Satan.

The former is because of Israel's rejection of Christ as Messiah. The latter is because of their minds being blinded by the truth of the gospel.

And what is the Gospel of Christ?

For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast." Eph. 2:8,9. Anyone who would reject this gift is blinded by the god of this world, and depends on WORKS to establish righteousness and salvation.

Same old Tradition, different face.

Great post, and I couldn't agree more!

building an entire religious system on the Word of God and Tradition of men being equal. The very same problem Israel had. They were blinded and set aside by Acts 28, until the fulness of the Gentiles be brought in. God is not through with the nation Israel, obviously, but they have been temporarily blinded.

Same old Tradition, different face.

You don't know how right you are... Christ said He will not be back until Israel says (as a nation) "Blessed is He who comes in the name of YHWH!"

...AND... Their !!!TRADITION!!! prevents them from uttering His Name!

Nicolaitan=Conquer Laity=Babylon=Confusion.

It is way past time to strip off traditions (no matter which ox gets gored) and get back to the simple message of the Gospel... And begin following the Word of God.

Taken from the article...

This fact, dear reader, is presented clearly to you in the Bible. Acceptance of it is now commanded by God, “...Repent ye, and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:15).

The most difficult repentance for us dyed-in-the-wool Catholics is changing our mind from thoughts of “meriting,” “earning,” “being good enough,” simply to accepting with empty hands the gift of righteousness in Christ Jesus.

To refuse to accept what God commands is the same sin as that of the religious Jews of Paul’s time, “For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.” (Romans 10:3)

Repent and believe the Good News!

NATURAL LAW - tell me again about your ‘unsubstantiated rubbish’ reply when I posted TRUTH.