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Binding Religious Traditionsbook of Revelation. With the lastverses of instruction to man in thisbook, God warned men not to add toHis word.REVELATION 22:18,19For I testify to everyone who hears thewords of the prophecy of this book, ifanyone adds to these things, God willadd to him the plagues that are writtenin this book. If anyone will take awayfrom the words of the book of this prophecy,God will take away his part out ofthe Book of Life, out of the holy cityand the things that are written in thisbook.God could not have made His pointmore clear. We must not add to Hisword religious laws that we inventfor ourselves. We must not add asrequirements for our salvation the religioustraditions of men. Adding toGod’s law is saying that His laws arenot sufficient. It is saying that Godneeds help to determine what is bestfor man. But God says that His law isthe "perfect law of liberty" (Js 1:25).14It is perfect in order “that the man ofGod may be complete, thoroughlyequipped for every good work” (2 Tm3:17). Since God’s law is perfect andcomplete, then who are we to say thatwe need to add to it?SELF TEST1. ____ If God says His word is complete,then what must we assume? (A) It is sufficient,(B) It is incomplete, (C) We mustadd our rules2. ____ What did God say He would add tothose who would add religious laws toGod’s word? (A) Faith, (B) Plagues, (C)Torture3. ____ In reference to the completeness ofthe law of liberty, what did God say Hislaw was? (A) Incomplete, (B) Perfect, (C)Final4. ____ In reference to our salvation andministry, what is the word of God? (A)Sufficient, (B) Incomplete, (C) Partially applicableYES - NO If you add religious laws to God’sword, does this say that you feel that His lawis not sufficient for your life?SCRIPTURE READING: Gl 1:6-10SCRIPTURE RESEARCH: Do not add to the word: Pv30:6; 2 Jn 9-11, All-sufficient word: 2 Tm 3:15-17; 2 Pt1:3, Word causes growth: At 20:32; 1 Th 2:13; 1 Pt 2:1,2;2 Pt 3:18, Final revelation: Gl 1:6-9; 2 Tm 4:1-4; Jd 3BINDING RELIGIOUS TRADITIONSStudy 7In our effort to find a solution forour problem of spiritual and physicaldeath, many people have developedtheir own religious systems. But this iswhere many have deceived themselves.They think that because theyare performing religious activities intheir lives they are pleasing to God. Toooften, however, these religiously sincerepeople never stop to considerwhether the religious work of their livesis pleasing to God. They think that simplybecause their religious practicesbring them a good feeling and a clearconscience, such practices must be acceptableto God. But the fact is thatinstead of finding a solution for sin,they actually sin by following after