
A Biblical Approach to Traditions & Superstitious Beliefs: Becoming like Christ in our beliefs - Rev. Jason Co
Can you honor your Chinese and Filipino heritage without letting superstition shape your faith? Scripture offers a way to sort what to keep from what to reject, and how to respect your family while trusting God above fear and ritual. Essential listening if you're navigating faith, family, and culture. Onsite: 3/F Main Sanctuary Malate, Manila Full Stream: https://NMEC.Online/Livestreaming If you wish to support the Lord's work through our church: https://NMEC.Online/GivingNMEC Sunday Worship 2026 wk 45 Chapters: (00:00) Funeral customs and the question of pag-pag (02:42) Where culture, faith, and superstition intersect (05:02) The real question: who has final authority? (08:28) Three biblical principles for evaluating traditions (12:23) A three-part test for cultural practices (15:52) Replacing fear with trust in God's sovereignty (20:42) Honoring family while holding Christian convictions (26:07) Incense, ancestor remembrance, and food offerings (32:17) Why love matters more than being technically right (35:02) Paul's teaching on food offered to idols (40:09) Conscience, Christian freedom, and stumbling blocks (47:33) Keeping cultural heritage without surrendering fait