2 Thess 2:15 I have always thought was the clearest instruction in support of Sacred Tradition. Even the KJV gets it right. Oh well...guess I’m just a dumb Cath-lick
Interesting as it speaks in the past tense and refers to Jewish Traditions.
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach Adonai
That's no excuse Frank...
2Th 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Of course your church teaches it's tradition is outside of scripture...And apparently you are assuming that the tradition in the verse you cited was outside of scripture...
'traditions which you have been taught'
whether by word,
OR
our epistle.
Well Frank, it says here that you can be taught the tradition by word (tradition, your interpretation) or our epistle (the scripture)...
Don't you find that odd??? The TRADITION is in the word AND in the epistle...
IT DOESN'T SAY to be taught tradition by word AND our epistle...It says one or the other...Word, or epistle...
You know why it says that Frank??? It says that because the 'tradition' was transmitted by word of mouth AS WELL AS in the Scripture...They are the same thing...
When an apostle or a disciple went into an area and the folks didn't have the scripture, the preacher would preach and teach the 'traditional' message...The one found in the scripture that wasn't available to that group yet...Frank, they are the same thing...