Key verse
Psalm 147:1 - How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him.
2 Thessalonians
2 Thess. 2:15 says "So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter." This statement follows after Paul spoke about how God chose us to be saved through sanctification of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. It's interesting. The word 'teachings' here, according to my study bible, means 'traditions'. Until the New Testament was written down, the spiritual teaching was really traditions that the rabbis passed down to their students. We often think of traditions as being steeped in the past and without real substance or logic. Why do we believe something? Why, it's tradition! But in fact, tradition can be powerful, if we pass down the meaning behind the tradition and not just the basic message or action. So we should hold firm to traditions of our forefathers, if we know what they mean. If you're involved in certain traditions and aren't sure why, look into that. You may be surprised at what started it all.
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