But we (should) not be primarily interested in historic tradition, lest we become like the Jews of old who Jesus said had negated the scripture through their tradition (Mark 7:13). We should be interested in getting back to God's Word and the truth of the Gospel of the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 20:24). The reality of the true gospel is what the world is really looking for and power of the gospel is the ONLY thing that will save them (1 Corinthians 1:18, 2:4-5). (Of course I'm interested in their salvation, not necessarily their going to church, which follows later.)
historical christianity has nothing to do with the ‘jews of old’, im talking as, i said, about the first 1500 years after Christ ascended to heaven. He didnt drop down a completed version of the kjv with a ‘let the holy spirit guide you from here on’....
he created a church from the apostles down through their successors as a teaching church, to guard, protect and pass on the Word, not some sort of me, my bible and Christ, is all i need teaching...that sort of theology, outside the historical events, has led precisely to what we see today....
that being said, i agree, the Gospel is the only thing that will save us, just make sure the gospels are taught correctly.....