To: NYer; count-your-change
First of all, remember that Paul was not one of the twelve apostles; he received the teaching of Christ orally. Hence, everything he passed on was already oral tradition. It's not oral tradition. Matter of fact, it's not tradition at all. It's direct divine revelation that Paul wrote down.
134 posted on
06/23/2013 5:38:03 AM PDT by
metmom
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To: metmom; count-your-change
It's not oral tradition. Matter of fact, it's not tradition at all. It's direct divine revelation that Paul wrote down. The Apostle [Paul] requires the aid of Tradition (2 Thess. 2:15). Moreover, the Apostle here refers to the scriptures which Timothy was taught in his infancy.
The Bible denies that it is sufficient as the complete rule of faith. Paul says that much Christian teaching is to be found in the tradition which is handed down by word of mouth (2 Tim. 2:2). He instructs us to "stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter" (2 Thess. 2:15).
163 posted on
06/23/2013 11:17:40 AM PDT by
NYer
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