But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men....Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 15:9/7:15
"Error cannot stand alone, and would soon become extinct if it did not fasten itself like a parasite upon the tree of truth.
--The traditions of men, like floating germs, attach themselves to the truth of God, and men regard them as a part of the truth.
--Through false doctrines, Satan gains a foothold, and captivates the minds of men, causing them to hold theories that have no foundation in truth.
Men boldly teach for doctrines the commandments of men;
and as traditions pass on from age to age,
they acquire a power over the human mind.
But age does not make error truth, neither does its burdensome weight cause the plant of truth to become a parasite.
*The tree of truth bears its own genuine fruit, showing its true origin and nature.
*The parasite of error also bears its own fruit, and makes manifest that its character is diverse from the plant of heavenly origin."
E.G.W.
Matthew 15:9/7:15
Error draws its life from the truth of God.
--The traditions of men, like floating germs, attach themselves to the truth of God, and men regard them as a part of the truth.
--Through false doctrines, Satan gains a foothold, and captivates the minds of men, causing them to hold theories that have no foundation in truth.
Men boldly teach for doctrines the commandments of men;
and as traditions pass on from age to age,
they acquire a power over the human mind.
But age does not make error truth, neither does its burdensome weight cause the plant of truth to become a parasite.
*The tree of truth bears its own genuine fruit, showing its true origin and nature.
*The parasite of error also bears its own fruit, and makes manifest that its character is diverse from the plant of heavenly origin."
E.G.W.