tradition Archives - Steps to Life https://www.stepstolife.org/tag/tradition/ To prepare people for eternal life. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:41:35 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.stepstolife.org/WordPress21/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-Cross-from-STL-Bible-Study-Logo512-32x32.jpg tradition Archives - Steps to Life https://www.stepstolife.org/tag/tradition/ 32 32 Chapter 8 Desire of Ages — Chapters 74 & 75 https://www.stepstolife.org/chapter-8-desire-of-ages-chapters-74-75/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 02:10:12 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?p=21347 By rending his garment he cut himself off from being a representative character. He was no longer accepted by God as an officiating priest. This course of action, as exhibited by Caiaphas, showed human passion, human imperfection.

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]]> Chapter 7 Desire of Ages — Chapter 73 https://www.stepstolife.org/chapter-7-desire-of-ages-chapter-73/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:56:24 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?p=21344 “... We hear that the voice of the Conference is the voice of God, but IT IS NOT, because some in connection with it are not men of faith and prayer, they are not men of elevated principle.” (Manuscript Release # 365).

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]]> Chapter 4 Desire of Ages — Chapters 66 & 67 https://www.stepstolife.org/chapter-4-desire-of-ages-chapters-66-67/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:28:08 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?p=21335 Jesus understood that He had come to a professed church who “Through their REVERENCE FOR TRADITION and their BLIND FAITH IN A CORRUPT PRIESTHOOD, THE PEOPLE WERE ENSLAVED.”

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]]> Apostasy and Revival https://www.stepstolife.org/article/apostasy-and-revival/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 23:33:24 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=19577 The reason for the apostasy was that Israel turned away from God’s holy, just, and good Law. They found themselves in darkness. However, they did not think they were in darkness.

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]]> Inspiration – Take Heed How Ye Hear https://www.stepstolife.org/article/inspiration-take-heed-how-ye-hear/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:50:37 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=19359 Many religious teachers have opposed the precious light sent them from heaven. They have refused to obey the words, "Take heed how ye hear." They think that they complete their work and secure their conquests by a continual repetition of fables and traditions,...

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]]> Bible Study Guides – Dry Brittle Skins https://www.stepstolife.org/article/bible-study-guides-dry-brittle-skins/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 18:25:32 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=7747 February 7, 2010 - February 13, 2010 - “The skin bottles which were used as vessels to contain the new wine, after a time became dry and brittle, and were then worthless to serve the same purpose again. In this familiar illustration Jesus presented the condition of the Jewish leaders. Priests and scribes and rulers were fixed in a rut of ceremonies and traditions."

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]]> Bible Study Guides – The Dark Ages https://www.stepstolife.org/article/bible-study-guides-the-dark-ages/ Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:27:54 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=7398 October 3, 2010 - October 9, 2010 - "...the same hatred that led to the persecution of the disciples, still works in the children of disobedience. The same spirit which in the Dark Ages consigned men and women to prison, to exile, and to death, which conceived the exquisite torture of the Inquisition..."

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]]> Inspiration – The Present Crisis https://www.stepstolife.org/article/inspiration-present-crisis/ Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:39:09 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=7242 Many of our people are registered in the books of heaven as slothful servants. They have buried their talents of money and capability in the world, and the work they should have done has been left undone.

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]]> Editorial – Tradition https://www.stepstolife.org/article/editorial-tradition/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 01:07:22 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=6889 The Roman Catholic belief is that tradition is equally valid with the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments but the Protestant position is that only writings inspired by God are valid as authority in matters of faith and religion. What is your position?

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]]> Types and Shadows https://www.stepstolife.org/article/laws-precepts-explained/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:32:22 +0000 https://www.stepstolife.org/?post_type=article&p=3161 Christ gave to Moses religious precepts, which were to govern the every-day life. These statues were explicitly given to guard the Ten Commandments. They were not shadowy types to pass away with the death of Christ. They were to be binding upon man in every age as long as time should last.

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