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Reformed apologists quote mostly Paul and the OT.

And if that was true it would be bad because ....... ?

In terms of God's TRUTH, are some parts of God's word more true than others?

But of course your original statement isn't true at all. It is only your reasonable perception from personal experience. When we Reformers practice apologetics with Apostolics we frequently quote from Paul and the OT because THAT'S where many of the disagreements are. Apostolics generally don't "like" Paul because he so often trashes your Tradition. So, we back up our objections with Paul.

In addition, Apostolics don't generally "like" the OT because they think it portrays a God that doesn't fit the Church's model. "God is love and nothing more" (by human definition) and that sort of thing. So, to illustrate the FULL revelation of God to man, we quote from the OT. Now, if you observed Reformers practicing apologetics with atheists, then you would see us quoting from the Gospels every bit as much as you ever would yourselves.

ALL scripture is God's TRUTH.

***ALL scripture is God’s TRUTH.***

I see. Do you further claim that, for example, that 2 Chronicles 34 is equally as important and instructive as Matthew 5?

*** It is only your reasonable perception from personal experience. When we Reformers practice apologetics with Apostolics we frequently quote from Paul and the OT because THAT’S where many of the disagreements are. Apostolics generally don’t “like” Paul because he so often trashes your Tradition.***

That is false. We object to the misinterpretation of Paul and the wrong application of his words. We consider Paul to be pretty well on a par with Peter as the greatest of the Apostles, with all the others as lessers.

The parish I grew up in is called Sts. Peter and Paul. The Reformers tried to abscond with Paul and with St. Augustine by misinterpreting them both.

When we Reformers practice apologetics with Apostolics we frequently quote from Paul and the OT because THAT'S where many of the disagreements are. Apostolics generally don't "like" Paul because he so often trashes your Tradition. So, we back up our objections with Paul.

In addition, Apostolics don't generally "like" the OT because they think it portrays a God that doesn't fit the Church's model. "God is love and nothing more" (by human definition) and that sort of thing. So, to illustrate the FULL revelation of God to man, we quote from the OT. Now, if you observed Reformers practicing apologetics with atheists, then you would see us quoting from the Gospels every bit as much as you ever would yourselves.

ALL scripture is God's TRUTH.

AMEN, FK!