It is a bit disheartening to see all the heresies arising from private interpretations of the scriptures:
1. Mixing up the terms soul and spirit
2. Rejecting the foundational Christian doctrine of the Trinity
3. Rejecting the divinity of Christ
4. Rejecting the personages of the Father and Holy Spirit
5. Idolizing the Bible
6. Mixing up the Word (scripture) with the Word (Jesus)
7. Mixing up the word 'religion' with Jesus's condemnation of the Pharisees.
8. Creating entire doctrines from no scripture (Dispensationalism)
9. Over-empathize and fixation on pet scriptures (Sabbath, Rapture, Homosexuality, end-time prophecy)
10. Over identification and hyper-literalism of scripture.
Just this short list reminds me how important Tradition is for safe guarding scripture! Rejection of Tradition opens the door to private interpretation of scripture, Relativism, radical individualism, and all of the post modern fears that Protestants see, but have no idea where it comes from.
Seriously guys - the lack of understanding and raw knowledge of Church history is killing your theology.
1. Mixing up the terms soul and spirit
2. Rejecting the foundational Christian doctrine of the Trinity
3. Rejecting the divinity of Christ
4. Rejecting the personages of the Father and Holy Spirit
5. Idolizing the Bible
6. Mixing up the Word (scripture) with the Word (Jesus)
7. Mixing up the word 'religion' with Jesus's condemnation of the Pharisees.
8. Creating entire doctrines from no scripture (Dispensationalism)
9. Over-empathize and fixation on pet scriptures (Sabbath, Rapture, Homosexuality, end-time prophecy)
10. Over identification and hyper-literalism of scripture.
Just this short list reminds me how important Tradition is for safe guarding scripture! Rejection of Tradition opens the door to private interpretation of scripture, Relativism, radical individualism, and all of the post modern fears that Protestants see, but have no idea where it comes from.
Seriously guys - the lack of understanding and raw knowledge of Church history is killing your theology.