The Holy Week Tradition
Is this tradition really holy? Firstly, how come one became holy or what is the procedure to become holy? Let us examine the Scriptures to shed light for this. What the scripture sayeth? 1 Timothy 4:5 said…”for it is sanctified ( made holy ) through the word of God and intercession.”
As regards to days; certain religious groups that regard these days as holy has all their rights to do so but, other groups also may not consider these days as such. By the way; speaking about religion..the Scripture has this to say in James 1:27 ….”religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation…unspotted to keep himself from the world.”. Apostle Paul had this to say in Romans 14:5-6…” One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth everyday…he that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord, and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard…”. For me; I regarded everyday as holy because, everyday is of the Lord. If I may add; there’s no such day as being cursed; like this Friday the 13th thing. The Lord made all days good. It is man’s doings that make days evil. And so, this is plainly an activity that is up to man to do but, not required of God. Thus, it has no bearing or weight whatsoever this activity may present unto our Living God; especially on man’s salvation.
If I may say something about the activities of some religious individuals on these days; I think what they are doing is a mockery upon the Lord. Why, because it reenacts the grievous and cruelest act of men to the Lord. Besides, the self-inflicted pain and wound on ones body that they believed as an act of repentance of their sins; is an act of vandalism upon the temple of God. This body is not ours; it is of God. We have no authority whatsoever on this body. Moreover, repentance is to be sorry of our sins. And the right action is to refrain from committing sins and, not to harm ones body like what these men are doing. This reenactment of Jesus’ experience in the hands of wicked and unbelieving men has nothing to gain spiritually. It’s a shame-it is useless.
Related to this is the abstinence of meat and fasting. This is also being connected to this repentance thing. Again, repentance is the act of accepting that we are sinners and should be sorry about it. Now, to be sorry and to eat not and to refrain from eating meat is far apart from repentance. The kind of fasting that the Lord chose was described by Isaiah 58:6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every
yoke? You can do those trivial things as a token of being sorry for but again there is no worth for it the eyes of God; especially for our salvation.
If anyone thinks that by doing these things could blot out sins and bring one to heaven; then forget it. For the Scripture sayeth:
1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of
persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass
the time of your sojourning [here] in fear:
1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with
corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your
vain conversation [received] by tradition from your
fathers;
1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb
without blemish and without spot:
1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of
the world, but was manifest in these last times for
you, 1st Letter of Peter
Book in review: the Bible
Doctrines of Religions versus Teachings of the Holy Scriptures
1. Sainthood: Other religions declare some to sainthood after death but, the Bible declare believers as saints while still alive.
2. Heaven or Hell: Others are not sure where their spirit will be going while still alive but the Bible tells us that while still alive; one could decide where for eternity his spirit will go and live.
3. Food: Others will not eat certain kind of foods while the Bible already declared that it may be eaten; it is of no importance today what to eat or not.
4. Day: Others are particular on the day of worship but the Bible says that it is of no importance.
5. Teachers: Others permit their woman to teach and even worst to become pastors but the Bible clearly opposes this role of a woman in the church.
6. Priests: Others still have priests that according to the Bible; their role is to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. But now, they are no longer needed because Christ is the ultimate offering and sacrifice for sins. Priests are no longer needed nowadays. Their role simply ceased after Christ’s death on the cross. There is no more sacrifices for sins now.
7. Faith Healing: This was a gift before to the Apostles but now no more; this gift was discontinued or withdrawn. Their gift was not just ordinary healing but instant healing, right there and then. (Tell me one you knew that could do it the way the Apostles did. I knew of one but, their patients were kept on coming back since they were not right away healed. ) This even up to the point of bringing the dead back to life. Other gifts also like speaking of tongues and prophesying were withdrawn. Sad but true.
8. Whom to Follow: Others follow all the teachings written in the Bible but, the Bible said to rightly divide the truth. Because, there are teachings intended for the Jews, so if you are a Jew, you should follow it. What are these teachings? The teachings of Jesus while still walking here on earth and the gospels of the 12 Apostles. What about the non-Jew? The non-Jews; referred to as Gentiles in the Bible should follow the teachings of Apostle Paul. These teachings are revealed to him also by Christ himself after His resurrection. And, I think that you and I are the Gentiles referred to in the Bible thus, we should follow St. Paul. With Paul, the seeming contradictions in the Bible are solved.
1. Sainthood: Other religions declare some to sainthood after death but, the Bible declare believers as saints while still alive.
2. Heaven or Hell: Others are not sure where their spirit will be going while still alive but the Bible tells us that while still alive; one could decide where for eternity his spirit will go and live.
3. Food: Others will not eat certain kind of foods while the Bible already declared that it may be eaten; it is of no importance today what to eat or not.
4. Day: Others are particular on the day of worship but the Bible says that it is of no importance.
5. Teachers: Others permit their woman to teach and even worst to become pastors but the Bible clearly opposes this role of a woman in the church.
6. Priests: Others still have priests that according to the Bible; their role is to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. But now, they are no longer needed because Christ is the ultimate offering and sacrifice for sins. Priests are no longer needed nowadays. Their role simply ceased after Christ’s death on the cross. There is no more sacrifices for sins now.
7. Faith Healing: This was a gift before to the Apostles but now no more; this gift was discontinued or withdrawn. Their gift was not just ordinary healing but instant healing, right there and then. (Tell me one you knew that could do it the way the Apostles did. I knew of one but, their patients were kept on coming back since they were not right away healed. ) This even up to the point of bringing the dead back to life. Other gifts also like speaking of tongues and prophesying were withdrawn. Sad but true.
8. Whom to Follow: Others follow all the teachings written in the Bible but, the Bible said to rightly divide the truth. Because, there are teachings intended for the Jews, so if you are a Jew, you should follow it. What are these teachings? The teachings of Jesus while still walking here on earth and the gospels of the 12 Apostles. What about the non-Jew? The non-Jews; referred to as Gentiles in the Bible should follow the teachings of Apostle Paul. These teachings are revealed to him also by Christ himself after His resurrection. And, I think that you and I are the Gentiles referred to in the Bible thus, we should follow St. Paul. With Paul, the seeming contradictions in the Bible are solved.
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