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To: Tao Yin
"Where in the Bible does it point to the unwritten teachings that we’re supported to obey?"

Where in the Bible does it point to a command to create a Bible or and what is supposed to be in it? (It doesn't.) It was Tradition that established the need for the Bible and established the Canon, not the other way around.

Peace be with you.

46 posted on 07/03/2012 10:39:54 AM PDT by Natural Law (Jesus did not leave us a Bible, He left us a Church.)
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To: Natural Law
Where in the Bible does it point to a command to create a Bible or and what is supposed to be in it?

2 Thessalonians 2:15 is pretty clear: "stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter."

The individual churches didn't wait for an edict from on high to share their letters. They were commanded to follow Apostolic tradition, which was spoken AND written.

It was Tradition that established the need for the Bible and established the Canon, not the other way around.

Tradition? Apostolic tradition is the foundation of our faith. Apostolic tradition was spoken by the Apostles and written by the Apostles. To some how twist the word tradition to mean Apostolic succession is a misrepresentation. To some how equate the written words of the Apostles with the spoken words of someone who can trace their roots back to the Apostles is putting faith in the institutions of man.

88 posted on 07/03/2012 11:38:02 AM PDT by Tao Yin
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To: Natural Law; Tao Yin
"Where in the Bible does it point to the unwritten teachings that we’re supported to obey?"

Where in the Bible does it point to a command to create a Bible or and what is supposed to be in it? (It doesn't.) It was Tradition that established the need for the Bible and established the Canon, not the other way around.

You didn't answer the question because you can't...There is no unwritten teaching that we are supposed to obey...

167 posted on 07/03/2012 1:14:13 PM PDT by Iscool (You mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailerpark...)
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