Colossians 2:8-10
8See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. 9For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.
Some human traditions and philosophies are directly opposed to Christianity, others aren't. Traditions, philosophies, ideas, routines and principles need to be evaluated in terms of how they help us to follow Jesus. Certain traditions may be helpful in our worship of God, but the focus is God, not the maintenance of the tradition.
We don’t want to miss out on God because we’re saying “come Holy Spirit and fit into this format which we feel most comfortable in”. Traditions and philosophy are there to serve us, not for us to serve them. They can help us to worship and follow Jesus but they can never become something that we worship and follow themselves – that’s idolatry.
We don’t want to miss out on God because we’re saying “come Holy Spirit and fit into this format which we feel most comfortable in”. Traditions and philosophy are there to serve us, not for us to serve them. They can help us to worship and follow Jesus but they can never become something that we worship and follow themselves – that’s idolatry.
Jesus didn't come to just give us the best philosophy or the best traditions or the best way of doing things. He wasn't just the best teacher or spiritual guru there has ever been. He was (and is) God - "For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body" v9 NLT. Everything is under His authority, everything is under His rule, anything else is secondary.