For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty... that no flesh should glory in His presence.... —that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.”
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Evangeliku: Do We Need More?
Dr. Joseph Mizzi of Evangeliku has a new post up called 'Do We Need More?'
Such expediency reminds me of something C. S. Lewis wrote, "If you are trying in a few minutes to tell a man how to get to Edinburgh you will tell him the trains: he can, it is true, get there by boat or by a plane, but you will hardly bring that in."
Hebrews 1:1-2 says that God has spoken definitively to us by his Son. How do we learn about Jesus? Through the Bible and through the Church, as Wiki explains it:
The teachings of Scripture are written down in the Bible, and are handed on, not only in writing, but also in the lives of those who live according to its teachings. The teachings of Tradition are not written down, but are lived and are handed on by the lives of those who lived according to its teachings, according to the example of Christ and the Apostles (1 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:15).
Sacred Tradition, and thus Sacred Scripture as well, are "inspired," another technical theological term indicating that they contain and communicate the truths of faith and morals God intended to make known for mankind's salvation.
I'm guessing that you also have models of good Christian living to emulate in your church.
The teachings of Tradition are not written down, but are lived and are handed on by the lives of those who lived according to its teachings, according to the example of Christ and the Apostles
To me, scripture is the written record OF the original tradition of the church, which I would define as the teachings AND the actions of Christ and the Apostles and the early believers. Therefore any practice or teaching that occurs through the years has to match up with that original word.
Sacred Tradition, and thus Sacred Scripture as well, are "inspired," another technical theological term indicating that they contain and communicate the truths of faith and morals God intended to make known for mankind's salvation.
I haven't been able to pin down what is included in 'Sacred Tradition', but whatever is in line with Scripture is good, and whatever is not should be discarded. I don't think it's accurate to put Tradition before Scripture ("and thus Sacred Scripture...") nor to say that 'Sacred Tradition' is inspired in the same sense that Scripture is. Certainly there is much that seems to be considered Tradition that is not in agreement with God's word and thus cannot be of the Holy Spirit.
The teachings of Scripture are written down in the Bible, and are handed on, not only in writing, but also in the lives of those who live according to its teachings.
I agree, and I believe tradition should come directly from this process of living out God's word. The Body of Christ, the Word of God (Christ Himself and His inspired word), and the Holy Spirit all work together to proclaim the gospel.
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Such expediency reminds me of something C. S. Lewis wrote, "If you are trying in a few minutes to tell a man how to get to Edinburgh you will tell him the trains: he can, it is true, get there by boat or by a plane, but you will hardly bring that in."
Hebrews 1:1-2 says that God has spoken definitively to us by his Son. How do we learn about Jesus? Through the Bible and through the Church, as Wiki explains it:
The teachings of Scripture are written down in the Bible, and are handed on, not only in writing, but also in the lives of those who live according to its teachings. The teachings of Tradition are not written down, but are lived and are handed on by the lives of those who lived according to its teachings, according to the example of Christ and the Apostles (1 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:15).
Sacred Tradition, and thus Sacred Scripture as well, are "inspired," another technical theological term indicating that they contain and communicate the truths of faith and morals God intended to make known for mankind's salvation.
I'm guessing that you also have models of good Christian living to emulate in your church.
The teachings of Tradition are not written down, but are lived and are handed on by the lives of those who lived according to its teachings, according to the example of Christ and the Apostles
To me, scripture is the written record OF the original tradition of the church, which I would define as the teachings AND the actions of Christ and the Apostles and the early believers. Therefore any practice or teaching that occurs through the years has to match up with that original word.
Sacred Tradition, and thus Sacred Scripture as well, are "inspired," another technical theological term indicating that they contain and communicate the truths of faith and morals God intended to make known for mankind's salvation.
I haven't been able to pin down what is included in 'Sacred Tradition', but whatever is in line with Scripture is good, and whatever is not should be discarded. I don't think it's accurate to put Tradition before Scripture ("and thus Sacred Scripture...") nor to say that 'Sacred Tradition' is inspired in the same sense that Scripture is. Certainly there is much that seems to be considered Tradition that is not in agreement with God's word and thus cannot be of the Holy Spirit.
The teachings of Scripture are written down in the Bible, and are handed on, not only in writing, but also in the lives of those who live according to its teachings.
I agree, and I believe tradition should come directly from this process of living out God's word. The Body of Christ, the Word of God (Christ Himself and His inspired word), and the Holy Spirit all work together to proclaim the gospel.
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