Tradition or Truth?

This book is the culmination of 50 plus years of teaching New
Testament and church history classes at church. It includes
my heart-felt concern that the current American Protestant
Church is teaching tradition more than truth. The church's major function
is to lead people to faith in Christ and to disciple those believers. My
chief concern at this point in my life is that the church is teaching a
salvation tradition from Luther-become a Christian by praying-and
trying to live the Christian life without the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Most Protestant Churches do not accept the current activity of the
Holy Spirit in terms of the gifts of the Holy Spirit because of a doctrine
that the gifts ceased operation when the New Testament was written. I
examine the "prayer salvation message" and the Holy Spirit activity in the
church in this book. I pray that this book will be read and considered by
Denominational leaders, pastors, and church members and that action
will be taken to make necessary changes if truth requires. It is very
important that Biblical truth be accepted and all tradition be replaced
by truth. I pray that this book will help supply some of the truth that
is needed for change. That is for the reader to decide.