It seems good to me to place the testimony of God and commands of God over and above traditions - traditions are a huge part of most denominations (take Sunday observance over Sabbath observance as an example to see how powerful traditions have become - even more so than scriptures). Some distrust traditions but find our lives dictated by them as we analyse our ways - so it is loving towards God to dig down and discover what among those influences is truly the command of God and what is influenced by traditions that do not come from God - so out of love for God and true wisdom we can shift our loyalty towards ways God commands and let our lives be built on these. Why do people do this, trying to downplay tradition if it is found to be merely human and emphasise the commands and teachings coming from God? I believe the scriptures and the Holy Spirit lead this way.
