The Church sees the Scriptures as inspired and authoritive Holy Tradition: the Word of God. It is curcial to understand how the word "tradition" is used in the New Testament, which condemns the tradition of men but calls us to follow Apostolic of Holy Tradition. First of all, Jesus warned againt holding to the "tradition of men" and "your tradition" in the strongest possible terms (see Mark 7:6-16). All Christians agree: The Bible says "no" to man-made religious teachings and traditions. Secondly, Saint Paul warns in Colossians 2:8: "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principle of the world, and not according to Christ." Here again, we notice the phrase "tradition of men," which the Orthodox Church condemns. In distinction to the tradition of men, the Bible calls us to obay tradition which has God as its source. In contrast to man-made tradition, Apostolic Tradition is our foundation in the Church
2007-11-02
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