Tradition – Traditionalism Part 2

Luke 5:27-39

Traditionalism (legalism) is an .

It is not a well-meaning but friend – but – rather an opponent to the life of , the walk of , and our liberty in Christ.

Traditionalism is an of authoritarianism.

It is a desire to other people to do what is acceptable.

Traditionalists want which is the exact of grace.

Traditionalists use .

Traditionalism promotes the that seems to be spiritual but is not.

• Why does traditionalism flourish?
  • 1^st Fear of intimidation from those who are in .
  • 2nd The desire to be .

This desire is greater than the desire to Christ.

• • 3^rd Ignorance of the .
  • 4^th Hesitation to manipulators and to for one’s

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So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.
2 Thess. 2:15

But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
1 Tim. 1:5

Jesus spent a lot of His teaching time developing His ability to for themselves. (Holy Spirit)

When you follow traditionalists, you don’t have to ; you simply .

• Jesus stood up to the traditionalists.

He used some illustrations:

• A !

And Jesus answered and said to them, “It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.  I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
Luke 5:31-32

• A !

And Jesus said to them, “You cannot make the attendants of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you? But the days will come; and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.”
Luke 5:34-35

• A piece of !

And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and puts it on an old garment; otherwise he will both tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old.
Luke 5:36

• and !

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.  And no one, after drinking old wine wishes for new; for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’”
Luke 5:37-39

The Pharisees attempt to Jesus into their .

They were too to accept the new and new Jesus was offering.

It is easy to become so to the past that we can’t be set for the .

• How to work with .
  • Learn how to one.
  • Learn to be gracious and understanding but somewhat traditionalists.

But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
Gal. 2:5

• • Stand to traditionalism.
  • Enjoy your in spite of traditionalists.