Is Scripture alone the source of God's word?
Is Scripture the only source of the Word of God? Because Scripture says:
Hebrews 13:7
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7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Acts 13:46
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46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
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13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
So it would seem that the Word of God is passed down by word. Therefore it would seem that Scripture teaches that the Bible is not the sole source of the Word of God.
What say you?
Sincerely,
De Maria
There was a time when the Word of God was taught orally. We see this in the teachings of Jesus while He was doing His earthly ministry. The apostles also taught the Word orally. However, that time is passed. The only Word of God we have now is the written Scripture (NT) which is a written record of what they taught. There is no new Word of God today.
ReplyDeleteAnonymousFebruary 4, 2013 at 11:02 AM
ReplyDeleteThere was a time when the Word of God was taught orally. We see this in the teachings of Jesus while He was doing His earthly ministry. The apostles also taught the Word orally. However, that time is passed.
Jesus is in heaven and the Apostles with Him. But the Church continues to teach the Word of God orally. It is the continuing mission of the Church. Jesus didn't say, "teach the whole world and stop teaching when the Bible is written." He said:
Matthew 28:19-20
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19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
The only Word of God we have now is the written Scripture (NT) which is a written record of what they taught.
The Word of God which we have is contained in Tradition and in Scripture. The Scripture tells us to keep Tradition AND Scripture (2 Thess 2:15). Scripture does not tell us to stop passing down Tradition. Protestants do so in disobedience to the Word of God.
There is no new Word of God today.
True. Who said there was?