13 And we also thank God constantly for this,
that when you received the word of God which you HEARD from us,
you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is,
the WORD of God, which is at work in you believers.
Those poor schmuck Thessalonians Believers...
Trusting the Word of God by Ear...
THEY DIDN'T GET IT IN WRITING!!!
Oh???
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. (they AGREE!)
16. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, (nothing about TRADITION here.)
17. so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
NIV Acts 7:42
But God turned away and gave them over to the worship of the heavenly bodies. This agrees with what is written in the book of the prophets: "`Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the desert, O house of Israel?
NIV 1 Corinthians 4:6
Now, brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, "Do not go beyond what is written." Then you will not take pride in one man over against another.
NIV John 20:30-31
30. Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
31. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
23. The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone,
24. but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness--for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
NIV Romans 15:3-4
3. For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."
4. For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
NIV 2 Corinthians 4:13-14
13. it is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken." With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak,
14. because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence.