𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗬 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗝𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗬 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗝𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬

𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:

Throughout history, men have preferred tradition over truth and philosophy over faith. From Israel’s rejection of the prophets to Christ’s rejection by His own people, the story remains the same — human wisdom resists divine revelation.

Today, in this Dispensation of Grace, the same blindness continues. The majority of Christendom is spiritually blind, not because they lack religion, but because they follow rituals and reasoning instead of revelation rightly divided.

Paul warned in Colossians 2:8,

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”

Let us expose how tradition and philosophy have blinded the majority — and how only the rightly divided Word of Truth can open the eyes of understanding.

TRADITIONS AND PHILOSOPHY HAVE BLINDED THE MAJORITY

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Matthew 15:3, 9; Mark 7:13

Religion thrives on tradition — substituting God’s truth with man’s teachings.

𝘼. 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝘾𝙍𝙄𝙋𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀

Mark 7:13 — “Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition.”

Man’s additions dilute divine authority.

Dispensational Truth: Israel’s oral traditions blinded them from recognizing Christ; likewise, today’s religious creeds blind many from the gospel of grace.

𝘽. 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙎

Galatians 1:14 — Paul once advanced in “the Jews’ religion.”

Many believers mix law and grace.

Dispensational Truth: Mixing programs — Israel’s and the Church’s — creates confusion and bondage.

𝘾. 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝘼𝙑𝙄𝙊𝙍

Matthew 15:9 — “In vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”

Tradition replaces revelation with repetition.

Dispensational Truth: When the Body of Christ follows Israel’s kingdom gospel, they reject the distinct message of grace given to Paul.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗬

Colossians 2:8; 1 Corinthians 1:20–21

Philosophy appeals to the intellect but blinds the heart.

𝘼. 𝙄𝙩𝙨 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙇𝘿𝙇𝙔 𝙎𝙊𝙐𝙍𝘾𝙀

Colossians 2:8 — “After the rudiments of the world.”

Philosophy is human-centered.

Dispensational Truth: The world’s wisdom rejects the cross and elevates self-righteousness.

𝘽. 𝙄𝙩𝙨 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙃𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙀𝙉𝙂𝙏𝙃

1 Corinthians 1:19 — “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise.”

Man’s wisdom cannot cure sin.

Dispensational Truth: Grace exposes the bankruptcy of worldly thinking; only revelation can renew the mind.

𝘾. 𝙄𝙩𝙨 𝙒𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙃𝙁𝙐𝙇 𝙎𝙏𝙐𝙈𝘽𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂

Romans 1:22 — “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.”

Philosophy exalts pride and rejects divine truth.

Dispensational Truth: The rejection of Pauline revelation today is the same intellectual rebellion seen in Athens (Acts 17:18–21).

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘

Romans 16:17–18; Galatians 3:1

Tradition and philosophy target the unsuspecting.

𝘼. 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙍𝙈

Romans 16:18 — “By good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”

Smooth talkers attract the undiscerning.

Dispensational Truth: Many pulpits charm people with emotion rather than edification.

𝘽. 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝘾𝙐𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙈𝙎

Galatians 3:1 — “Who hath bewitched you?”

Rituals replace revelation.

Dispensational Truth: The Galatians mixed circumcision with grace, like many mix baptism or Sabbath laws today.

𝘾. 𝘿𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙏

2 Corinthians 11:3 — “As the serpent beguiled Eve... so your minds should be corrupted.”

Deception pulls minds from simplicity in Christ.

Dispensational Truth: Satan blinds by corrupting minds from Paul’s gospel of pure grace.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦

2 Corinthians 4:3–4; Romans 11:25

Blindness is not physical but spiritual.

𝘼. 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝘽𝙇𝙄𝙉𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂

2 Corinthians 4:4 — “The god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not.”

The devil darkens understanding.

Dispensational Truth: Satan blinds both unbelievers and unlearned believers through false doctrines and mixed messages.

𝘽. 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙇𝙊𝘾𝙆𝘼𝙂𝙀

Romans 11:25 — “Blindness in part is happened to Israel.”

Israel’s blindness was judicial.

Dispensational Truth: Israel’s fall opened grace to the Gentiles; blindness remains until the Body is complete.

𝘾. 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙊𝙉𝘿𝘼𝙂𝙀

John 9:41 — “Your sin remaineth.”

Pride keeps people blind to truth.

Dispensational Truth: Refusing Paul’s apostleship keeps many bound under law and tradition.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘

1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:3–4

When truth is twisted, blindness deepens.

𝘼. 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙊𝙐𝙉𝘿 𝘿𝙊𝘾𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙀

2 Timothy 4:3 — “They will not endure sound doctrine.”

People prefer feelings over faith.

Dispensational Truth: Sound doctrine today is Pauline doctrine — pure grace teaching for the Body of Christ.

𝘽. 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙀𝘿𝙐𝘾𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙋𝙄𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙎

1 Timothy 4:1 — “Giving heed to seducing spirits.”

False teachers promote mystical experiences.

Dispensational Truth: Many confuse Israel’s signs and wonders with the Spirit’s inner work in this age.

𝘾. 𝙁𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙎

2 Timothy 4:4 — “Turned unto fables.”

Fiction replaces faith.

Dispensational Truth: Superstition, visions, and human philosophy replace the revelation of the mystery.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛

2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Corinthians 4:6

Truth removes blindness when rightly divided.

𝘼. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙄𝙎𝙀 𝘿𝙄𝙑𝙄𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉

2 Timothy 2:15 — “Rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Proper division prevents confusion.

Dispensational Truth: We must separate Israel’s prophetic program from the Body’s mystery program.

𝘽. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉

Galatians 1:12 — “I neither received it of man... but by revelation of Jesus Christ.”

Paul’s gospel came directly from Christ.

Dispensational Truth: The key to clarity is accepting Paul’s distinct apostleship for today.

𝘾. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙍𝙁𝙐𝙇 𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙐𝙈𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉

2 Corinthians 4:6 — “God... hath shined in our hearts.”

The Spirit enlightens through Scripture.

Dispensational Truth: Illumination comes not by miracles, but by understanding Pauline revelation.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬

Acts 26:18; Ephesians 1:18; Colossians 1:13

Though the majority are blinded, the minority believe and are delivered.

𝘼. 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙀𝙔𝙀𝙎

Acts 26:18 — “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light.”

Only the gospel of grace gives true sight.

Dispensational Truth: Paul’s ministry opens eyes through the mystery revealed.

𝘽. 𝙀𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙎

Ephesians 1:18 — “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened.”

Spiritual sight is internal transformation.

Dispensational Truth: The Spirit enlightens believers to see their heavenly calling and blessings.

𝘾. 𝙀𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝘿𝘼𝙍𝙆𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎

Colossians 1:13 — “Delivered us from the power of darkness.”

Believers are translated into Christ’s kingdom (of His dear Son, not the millennial one).

Dispensational Truth: The Body of Christ belongs to a heavenly kingdom, distinct from Israel’s earthly one.

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍:

Tradition and philosophy have indeed blinded the majority — not because truth is hidden, but because men prefer their religion over revelation. Israel stumbled over their Messiah; Christendom today stumbles over Paul’s gospel.

The cure for blindness is not religion but revelation rightly divided. When we embrace God’s Word dispensationally, our eyes are opened, our minds renewed, and our hearts transformed.

“Now we see light in His light.” (Psalm 36:9)

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:

EXAMINE YOUR FOUNDATION – Are you following men’s tradition or God’s revelation? (Galatians 1:11–12)
EMBRACE RIGHT DIVISION – Study to show yourself approved. (2 Timothy 2:15)
EXPOSE FALSE TEACHING – Stand firm in Pauline truth. (2 Thessalonians 2:15)

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒:

Truth is hidden not by God, but by tradition.
Religion blinds; revelation enlightens.
The majority are misled because they mix programs.
Philosophy praises reason; grace exalts revelation.
Sound doctrine safeguards against deception.
Right division removes confusion and restores clarity.
The minority who believe Pauline truth walk in light while the world remains in darkness.