Does the Orthodox Church plase tradition above or equal to Scripture?

Question

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

Answer 1

No, both are on equal footing. In fact, Scripture would be a part of Holy Tradition.

Answer 2

The East views the Bible, ecumenical councils, liturgy and icons as integral parts of an indivisible whole, Holy Tradition. Thus liturgy and iconography, for example, are not seen as only teaching tools or worse, ‘decoration’ that can be thrown away. Rather, they are sacramental POINTS OF CONTACT between God and man, made directly possible through God the Son’s becoming man. An Eastern church has been described as ‘heaven on earth’, and that is exactly what it is: a place where heaven and earth meet.

Amen!

Answer 3

The Roman Church as three authorities. The Pope, the Holy Tradition, and the Bible.
The Eastern Church as two authorities. The Holy Tradition and the Bible.
I Cr 13;8a
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Answer 4

You have asked a question, and then answered it.
Perhaps you already know all about the Orthodox Church and really don't need Orthodox Christians to tell you anything about it.
If you belong to the Old Believers, that's fine with me. If you really want to learn something about the Orthodox Church, I'm sure there is one near you. Go inside and visit....we don't bite.

Answer 5

For the Orthodox Christians, there are many components of "Sacred Tradition"

Councils and Scripture and writings of the Fathers all are part of revealed truth.

Answer 6

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