It is a matter of faith.
Howver, one must certainly not have faith in something which so egrariously contradicts the sense of the entire body of Scripture...that all of mankind cannot approach the holiness of God because of sin.
One must not elevate the traditions of religious men above Scripture. That smacks of presumption, not faith.
And this is exactly the line that separates Catholics from Protestants. Created man and his traditions are not above God's word. When there is conflict, God's word in Scripture should always prevail.
Jesus told no one to write anything and there is nothing Scriptural about a New Testament. The fact is that the Holy Tradition is the source the Scripture you refer to as the New Testament.
The Church subsisted on the oral Tradition for 350 years before a New Testament was canonized and commissioned. And when a Bible was produced it was resisted by many because of the propensity for forgeries and errors. It relied upon the veracity of the Church for its acceptance.
What separates Protestants from Catholics is the Protestant notion that Scripture and Holy Tradition are antithetical; that for one to be accepted the other must be rejected.
The Church teaches that "both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence." When they are reviewed together with correct interpretations there can be no conflicts between them. Those that see conflicts between them are interpreting one of both incorrectly.
Peace be with you.
Jesus told no one to write anything and there is nothing Scriptural about a New Testament. The fact is that the Holy Tradition is the source the Scripture you refer to as the New Testament.
The Church subsisted on the oral Tradition for 350 years before a New Testament was canonized and commissioned. And when a Bible was produced it was resisted by many because of the propensity for forgeries and errors. It relied upon the veracity of the Church for its acceptance.
What separates Protestants from Catholics is the Protestant notion that Scripture and Holy Tradition are antithetical; that for one to be accepted the other must be rejected.
The Church teaches that "both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence." When they are reviewed together with correct interpretations there can be no conflicts between them. Those that see conflicts between them are interpreting one of both incorrectly.
Peace be with you.
Jesus told no one to write anything and there is nothing Scriptural about a New Testament. The fact is that the Holy Tradition is the source the Scripture you refer to as the New Testament.
The Church subsisted on the oral Tradition for 350 years before a New Testament was canonized and commissioned. And when a Bible was produced it was resisted by many because of the propensity for forgeries and errors. It relied upon the veracity of the Church for its acceptance.
What separates Protestants from Catholics is the Protestant notion that Scripture and Holy Tradition are antithetical; that for one to be accepted the other must be rejected.
The Church teaches that "both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence." When they are reviewed together with correct interpretations there can be no conflicts between them. Those that see conflicts between them are interpreting one of both incorrectly.
Peace be with you.