PART 1 OF 2: According to conventional wisdom, the church doctrines of today are universal and are followed by most establishments today. Many of us have been a part of “biblical” organizations where many established beliefs and practices are not derived from the Holy Scriptures, or are based on misinterpretation. If we are to follow the God of the Bible, we must be knowledgeable about the origins of many of these beliefs. In this two-part discussion, we will examine the matriarch of some common traditions and detail their origins.