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Matthew 15:3\u00a0<\/b>He answered them, \u201cAnd why do you\u00a0transgress<\/span>\u00a0the commandment of God<\/span>\u00a0for the sake of\u00a0your tradition<\/span>?\u201d<\/p>\nMatthew 15:6<\/b>\u00a0So, for the sake of\u00a0your tradition<\/span>, you have made void\u00a0the word of God<\/span>.<\/p>\nMatthew 15:9\u00a0<\/b>\u201cin vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines\u00a0the precepts of men<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\nMatthew 15:13<\/b>\u00a0He answered, \u201cEvery\u00a0plant which my heavenly Father has not planted<\/span>\u00a0will be rooted up.\u201d<\/p>\nMatthew 16:23<\/b>\u00a0But he turned and said to Peter, \u201cGet behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me; for you are\u00a0not<\/span>\u00a0on the side of God<\/span>,\u00a0but<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>of men<\/span>.\u201d(cf. Mk 8:33)<\/p>\nMark 7:8-9, 13<\/b>\u00a0You\u00a0leave<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0commandment of God<\/span>, and hold fast\u00a0the tradition of men<\/span>.\u201d [9] And he said to them, \u201cYou have a fine way of\u00a0rejecting<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0commandment of God<\/span>, in order to keep\u00a0your tradition<\/span>! . . . [13] thus making void\u00a0the word of God<\/span>\u00a0through\u00a0your tradition\u00a0<\/span>which you hand on. And many such things you do.\u201d<\/p>\nJohn 12:43<\/b>\u00a0 for they loved the\u00a0praise<\/span>\u00a0of men<\/span>\u00a0more than\u00a0the\u00a0praise of God<\/span>.<\/p>\n1 Corinthians 2:5\u00a0<\/b>that your faith might not rest in the\u00a0wisdom<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>of men<\/span>\u00a0but\u00a0in the power of God<\/span>.<\/p>\n1 Corinthians 2:13<\/b>\u00a0And we impart this in\u00a0words<\/span>\u00a0not taught by<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>human wisdom<\/span>\u00a0but taught by the Spirit<\/span>, interpreting\u00a0spiritual truths\u00a0<\/span>to those who possess the Spirit.<\/p>\nGalatians 1:9-12\u00a0<\/b>As we have said before, so now I say again, If any one is preaching to you\u00a0a gospel contrary to\u00a0that which you received<\/span><\/span>, let him be accursed. [10] Am I now seeking the\u00a0favor of men<\/span>, or\u00a0of God<\/span>? Or am I trying to\u00a0please men<\/span>? If I were still\u00a0pleasing men<\/span>, I should not be\u00a0a\u00a0servant of Christ<\/span>. [11] For I would have you know, brethren, that\u00a0the gospel which was preached by me<\/span>\u00a0is not<\/span>\u00a0man\u2019s gospel<\/span><\/span>.[12] For I\u00a0did not<\/span>\u00a0receive it from man<\/span><\/span>, nor was I taught it, but\u00a0it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ<\/span>.<\/p>\nEphesians 4:14<\/b>\u00a0so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with\u00a0every wind of doctrine, by the cunning of men<\/span>, by their craftiness in deceitful wiles.
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