While we must guard against merely human tradition, the Bible contains numerous references to the necessity of clinging to apostolic tradition. Thus Paul tells the Corinthians, "I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you" (1 Cor.
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The true "rule of faith"—as expressed in the Bible itself—is Scripture plus apostolic tradition, as manifested in the living teaching authority of the Catholic Church, to which were entrusted the oral teachings of Jesus and the apostles, along with the authority to interpret Scripture correctly.
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Apostolic Tradition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Apostolic Tradition is an early manual of Christian church life and discipline which includes early forms of worship. It was formerly known as the 'Egyptian Church Order' but is now held to be t...
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The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus of Rome was composed in approximately 215 in Rome. It apparently preserved older second century practices which were in danger of falling to disuse or innovation.
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Similarly, we argue that adherence to apostolic tradition is paradigmatic in nature. ... Pharisaic tradition broke the command of God. Apostolic tradition, however, is consistent with the commands of Jesus.
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Scripture Catholic.com provides citations regarding the ORAL APOSTOLIC TRADITION. ... Learning Through Oral Apostolic Tradition ... The Word of God in Oral Apostolic Tradition...
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Apostolic tradition is simply following the practices exemplified for us by the apostles and faithful men whom they taught. ... Therefore, we must never place man-made traditions ahead of the word of God. Apostolic tradition, however, is another matter. Jesus personally chose and trained the 12 apostles to be his...
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Although sympathetic with apostolic tradition, the preference is usually given to more recently developed traditions. In such cases, are we not guilty of nullifying the inspired tradition of the twelve for the sake of our own tradition (Mt 15)?
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The word tradition (Greek paradosis) in the ecclesiastical sense, ... This relation is the same as that between the Gospel and the Apostolic preaching. Christ made use of the Bible, He appealed to it as to an irrefragable authority, He explained and interpreted it and furnished the key to it, with it he shed light on His...
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Despite objections to the contrary, such traditions do exist in opposition to Scripture and thereofore, as I will argue below, to Apostolic Tradition itself.
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