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To: Cronos; Iscool; Belteshazzar
And in 1 Cor 11:2
2I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings,[a] just as I passed them on to you.

And Acts
35In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "

which is an oral tradition handed down to Paul.

Anyone can pick and choose Scriptures, as you demonstrate, and complain against those who do that very same thing to prove their stance.

Okay, we know that what is said in the books of the Bible is what was "orally" taught by Jesus and His Apostles. There is no disagreement on that. But, what is in disagreement is the contention on your part that "Sacred Tradition" is directly from Jesus and the Apostles. Most of your church's Traditions date thier conception many decades and/or centuries later. I especially have in mind the IC of Mary - teachings that have no foundation in the Scriptures or in any of the earliest non-biblical works of individuals that are extant.

And that hold true for all your church's teachings (Traditions) that are not found in the Scriptures. In fact, even the term "Pope" is not found for a century or so later as a term for a "bishop who loved to be first" - see what John said about Diotrephes in his third letter!

685 posted on 03/20/2010 6:57:33 AM PDT by Ken4TA
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To: Ken4TA
1. The IC does not contradict scripture
2. The IC is indicated in the term "full of grace"
3. It is referred to by 1st and 2nd century Christians.
698 posted on 03/20/2010 11:23:04 AM PDT by Cronos (St. Ambrose -- elected by popular acclaim)
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To: Ken4TA

The term “Pope” is used not only for the Bishop of Rome but also for the Bishop of Alexandria. The term “Methodist” is not used in the bible either, but that doesn’t mean that they are not Christian.


699 posted on 03/20/2010 11:24:36 AM PDT by Cronos (St. Ambrose -- elected by popular acclaim)
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To: Cronos
And in 1 Cor 11:2 2I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings,[a] just as I passed them on to you.

And Acts 35In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

which is an oral tradition handed down to Paul.

AND, it was oral tradition that ultimately turned into scripture...

746 posted on 03/22/2010 9:16:18 AM PDT by Iscool (I don't understand all that I know...)
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