Just what are those traditions Paul was referring to that he handed down that we are to keep that were not included in Scripture?
How do you know?
How do you know they’re from the apostles, Paul in particular?
How do you know they’ve been passed down faithfully?
What is your source for verifying all of the above?
Please provide the sources for verification purposes.
The same questions apply to Scripture. Biblical scholars agree that early oral traditions along with collections of accounts preceded the writing of the Gospels.
How do we know?
How do we know they’re from the apostles?
How do we know they’ve been written into the Gospels faithfully?
What is the source for verifying all of the above?
The source has been lost to history.
John 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
Is there anyone else but those apostles that could "remember" what Christ said to them?
>>The source has been lost to history.<<
No it hasn't. Even if you disregard those books not self identified as to who wrote them we still have all we need.
How about answering the questions instead of answering with more questions?
I doubt all Bible scholars agree with your assessment.
Catholics like to claim that Scripture was written from oral tradition some hundreds of years after the events happened, and yet the oldest manuscripts show that to not be the case. They date back to the time of the apostles.
So the whole attempt to turn it around doesn’t work.
Not to mention the fact that they RCC is claiming that some of their traditions have been passed down faithfully for close to 2,000 years.
Ludicrous at best.
You do know it is the work of the enemy to attack the integrity of God’s words?
For your sons, as I mentioned before, the two books written by Josh McDowell, Evidence That Demands a Verdict, and More Evidence That Demands a Verdict. Also, you can Google the Christian Research Institute, formerly of San Juan Capistrano, CA, which is a great organization for apologetics. Just e mail them with the info you want, and they will e mail you back with whatever you want. Maybe your sons will pay attention.