Lutero said:
2 Peter 1:19-21
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19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
That is precisely our gripe with Protestants. Anytime you want, we can do a comparison to see who teaches extra biblical traditions. Because every tradition of the Catholic Church is in Scripture implied or explicit. While every tradition of the Protestants, which disagrees with the Catholic Church, also disagrees with Scripture.
The following, the pillars of your faith, are all non-biblical traditions of men which contradict the Word of God:
Faith alone.
Scripture alone.
Grace alone.
Once Saved Always Saved.
97 "Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture make up a single sacred deposit of the Word of God" (DV 10) in which, as in a mirror, the pilgrim Church contemplates God, the source of all her riches.
Ephesians 3:10
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10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
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.
Even before 1 THESS was written, the Apostles had passed down the word of God.
First the Apostles went there and taught the Traditions of Christ.
Then St. Paul wrote an epistle to confirm what they had taught.
Note that this procedure was not always followed. Frequently they simply taught and did not follow through with Scripture.
Acts 17:10-12
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10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
Does anything strike you there as incompatible with the PROTESTANT TRADITION?
St. Paul and Silas were in the Synagogue preaching the Gospel IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.
Does that remind you of anything?
Luke 24:25-27
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25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
In order for the Jews to understand the Traditions of Christ, they had to be taught by the Church. Just as Christ had taught the Church originally.
"I would not believe in the Gospel myself if the authority of the Catholic Church did not influence me to do so."
Against the letter of Mani, 5,6, 397 A.D.http://www.thecatholictreasurechest.com/august.htm
1 Timothy 3:15
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15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
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.
He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
"This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
And in vain they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men."
For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men — the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.” He said to them, “All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’ But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban” ’ (that is, a gift to God), then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother, making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”
2 Timothy 2:2
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2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
In the Church. The Church wrote the New Testament.
Did you not know that to teach is to pass down tradition? Let me show you:
2 Thessalonians 2:15
King James Version (KJV)
15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
2 Thessalonians 2:15
New International Version (NIV)
15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings[a] we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
Footnotes:
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Or traditions
[quote]
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness. [/quote[
In other words, all Scripture is profitable for passing down Traditions.
Sincerely,
De Maria
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