[F16Fighter]

"Seems to me you are saying God reveals Himself through Scripture AND Apostolic Tradition."

Yes and No.

1) God indeed reveals Himself through Scripture

2) There is no "Apostolic Tradition" -- unless you happen to believe "traditions" impress The Almighty (Hint: They don't).

[jo kus]

You wrote:

1) God indeed reveals Himself through Scripture

2) There is no "Apostolic Tradition"


A contradiction...Where did we get Scripture from, if not the Tradition of the Apostles?

And at what point did "hold fast to the TRADITIONS that you were taught, either by ORAL statement or by a LETTER of ours" (2 Thess 2:15) become abrogated? If you follow the Word of God as you claim, and nothing more, tell me where the Bible ALONE says that oral teachings are no longer valid?

Regards

[Conservative til I die]

2) There is no "Apostolic Tradition" -- unless you happen to believe "traditions" impress The Almighty (Hint: They don't). And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Matthew 16:18-19 RSV)

It's not about impressing Him. It's about doing His will.

The New Testament canon itself is a product of APostolic Tradition.