"Stand firm and hold to the traditions"
I borrowed a copy of this year's MGOCSM Leadership Camp Resource Guide, and it was fascinating from start to end. One section in particular was a "Common Questions Answered", and first one was about the Holy Bible being the only source for the Doctrine of the Church.
What was interesting is the Scriptures themselves which some Churches use to argue that the Early Church is completely described in the Bible refers to traditions and beliefs not explained.
For example, St Paul wrote to the Thessalonians to "stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us either by word of mouth or by letter" (2 Thes. 2:15). However, what's interesting is that another Bible translated this to "stand firm and keep a strong grip on everything we taught you both in person and by letter". The latter could be used as argument against Orthodoxy.
The FAQ response in the Resource Guide ended with the advice: "Theology is based on the Bible, but not limited by the Bible. Bible and Tradition are together the primary source of Theology". Verses quoted are Gal. 1:8, Col. 4:16, Heb. 2:1, Jn 21:25, Trent Council, Sess. IV, 8 Apr 1546). Need to look these up later.
What was interesting is the Scriptures themselves which some Churches use to argue that the Early Church is completely described in the Bible refers to traditions and beliefs not explained.
For example, St Paul wrote to the Thessalonians to "stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us either by word of mouth or by letter" (2 Thes. 2:15). However, what's interesting is that another Bible translated this to "stand firm and keep a strong grip on everything we taught you both in person and by letter". The latter could be used as argument against Orthodoxy.
The FAQ response in the Resource Guide ended with the advice: "Theology is based on the Bible, but not limited by the Bible. Bible and Tradition are together the primary source of Theology". Verses quoted are Gal. 1:8, Col. 4:16, Heb. 2:1, Jn 21:25, Trent Council, Sess. IV, 8 Apr 1546). Need to look these up later.
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