Direct Answer
A church or family would need to identify its inherited traditions, test whether they confirm or invalidate Scripture, and give serious attention to early Christian testimony. They might reconsider practices involving baptism, communion, worship meetings, prayer, fasting, Christian customs, and holidays.
Support from Transcript
- Bercot says the real issue is "the Bible plus apostolic tradition" versus "the Bible plus man-made tradition." - He says every Christian already has traditions about baptism, communion, church meetings, and interpretation. - He urges believers to "determine what the traditions of the apostles were and to follow them." - He suggests observing early church customs "unless there is a scriptural reason not to." - He lists customs such as Pascha, fasting Wednesdays and Fridays, set prayer times, the sign of the cross, and Christian symbols. - He criticizes adding customs "neither found in Scripture nor in the early Christian writings," naming Christmas as an example.
Discussion Follow-ups
The transcript does not require every listed custom absolutely, but it urges humility, historical inquiry, and consistency when choosing which traditions to practice.