Moriah's Song
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The APOSTOLIC traditions the apostles used in no way come close to the "FALSE traditions" of the Roman Catholic church WHATSOEVER! The apostles "traditions" that are being referring to has not been explained by them as far as my research has been thus far. Therefore, the "traditions of the RCC" remain heretical and detrimental to the truth of God's word. The RCC's "traditions" can be compared to the Jews demands of the people such rediculous rules like to "walk not more than 20 steps on the Sabbath"So tradition isn't a dirty word after all.
But anyway, in regards to the 3 that the RCC tends to use this is really what those verses say:
1 Corinthians 11:2
"I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you."
When Paul tells the Corinthians to hold to the traditions that he delivered to them, there is no mention whatsoever, about any “sacred tradition.” There is no mention about traditions for future new-to-be-revealed doctrines. Instead, they are the traditions “delivered” in the past and, from the context, it appears that Paul is either referring to avoiding idolatry or he is restating the tradition concerning head-coverings, authority, and prayer. If the Roman Catholic Church wants to deny that these options are contextually relevant, then please tell us what the word of God is “really” saying? And if it does, is 1 Corinthians 11:2 infallibly interpreted by the Roman Catholic Church?
There is no mention whatsoever of any so-called “sacred tradition” that the Roman Catholic Church is supported by 1 Corinthians 11:2. It just isn’t there.
There is no mention whatsoever of any so-called “sacred tradition” that the Roman Catholic Church is supported by 1 Corinthians 11:2. It just isn’t there.
So, 1 Corinthians 11:2 Doesn't Support Catholic Tradition at all.
2 Thessalonians 2:15
"So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter."
The Tradition being spoken of in 2 Thessalonians 2:15 is the teaching about the second coming of Christ. There is nothing in the text about continuing tradition or oral tradition being passed down from one person to another for 2,000 years. For the Roman Catholic church to lift the issue of tradition out of its context and apply it to its own “Sacred Tradition” is a clear violation of what the verse is saying.
Therefore, 2 Thessalonians 2:15 does not support Roman Catholic Traditions in any way!
2 Thessalonians 3:6
"Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us."
The context shows us that the tradition Paul is speaking of is the tradition of working hard and not being idle. This admonition is presumably related to what he wrote about in the preceding chapter (chapter 2) regarding the false teaching that Jesus had already returned. People had probably decided to give up their livelihoods and stop working. Paul warns them not to do that. Instead, they are to keep the traditions that they have been taught; namely, to work hard and not be idle.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 has nothing to do with the “Sacred Tradition” claimed by the Roman Catholic Church. It is about not being idle and failing to work. But that hasn’t stopped the Roman Catholic church from reading into the scripture the idea that “tradition” means apostolic pronouncements that were orally deposited to the Roman Catholic Church which then releases them over time. They should stick with what the text actually says, and not what it does not.
Lastly, 2 Thessalonians 3:6 does not support Roman Catholic Traditions either
2 Thessalonians 3:6 has nothing to do with the “Sacred Tradition” claimed by the Roman Catholic Church. It is about not being idle and failing to work. But that hasn’t stopped the Roman Catholic church from reading into the scripture the idea that “tradition” means apostolic pronouncements that were orally deposited to the Roman Catholic Church which then releases them over time. They should stick with what the text actually says, and not what it does not.
Lastly, 2 Thessalonians 3:6 does not support Roman Catholic Traditions either
There is a list of all 13 uses of "tradition" in the NT that I will post separately.
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