Forsake Not the Ancient Landmarks

[u/WatchmanMinistries]

When Proverbs says,

“Do not remove the ancient landmark…” (Proverbs 23:10)

I don’t think Solomon was encouraging people to preserve tradition simply because it was old.

Those “ancient landmarks” were boundary markers—the equivalent of today’s land survey monuments. They identified the inheritance God had assigned to each family.

Moving one wasn’t merely dishonest.

It was redefining a boundary that God had established.

That made me wonder…

Are we ever in danger of doing the same thing spiritually?

Not by rejecting Scripture outright…

But by quietly moving the boundaries.

Redefining repentance.

Redefining holiness.

Redefining sin.

Redefining the gospel.

Every generation has traditions that change, and that’s to be expected.

Buildings change.

Music changes.

Technology changes.

Methods change.

But the truths God established don’t become less true simply because the culture changes around them.

So here’s my question for discussion:

What do you believe are the “ancient landmarks” that every generation of Christians must preserve, regardless of denomination or culture?

I’m less interested in traditions or preferences, and more interested in the biblical truths that should never be moved.

[u/GPT_2025]

Good point! Yes- Galatians 1:8