{
  "id": "MTOM-0135",
  "title": "Creeds and statements affirmed but functionally ignored",
  "slug": "creeds-and-statements-affirmed-but-functionally-ignored",
  "url": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/modern-traditions-of-men/creeds-and-statements-affirmed-but-functionally-ignored/",
  "category": "Scripture and Truth",
  "severity": "3",
  "summary": "A church can formally affirm sound doctrine while functionally operating by pragmatism, sentiment, and brand management.",
  "diagnosis": "Confession without obedience is not faithfulness. Doctrine must govern preaching, worship, membership, discipline, and mission.",
  "primary_scriptures": [
    "Titus 1:9",
    "1 Tim 4:16",
    "2 Tim 1:13-14",
    "Jas 1:22",
    "Matt 15:8"
  ],
  "key_terms": [
    "homologia [confession]",
    "didache [teaching]",
    "phylasso [guard]",
    "akroates [hearers]"
  ],
  "related_slugs": [
    "traditions-of-men-that-annul-scripture",
    "text-proofing-theologies",
    "literalism-bible-is-inerrant-in-that-there-is-not-one-word-incorrect",
    "all-opinions-are-equally-valid",
    "biblical-illiteracy",
    "avoiding-the-old-testament-because-it-is-too-hard-or-too-harsh"
  ],
  "translation_tooltips": "NET Bible local tooltip data",
  "status": "published_package_draft"
}