The Primacy of Scripture

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We have known the method of our salvation by no other means than those by whom the gospel came to us; which gospel they truly preached; but afterward, by the will of God, they delivered to us in the Scriptures, to be for the future the foundation and pillar of our faith. (Adv. H. 3:1)

Read more diligently that gospel which is given to us by the apostles; and read more diligently the prophets, and Read the rest

Importance of the Septuagint

SeptuagintOf the approximately 300 Old Testament quotes in the New Testament, approximately 2/3 of them came from the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) which included the deuterocanonical books that later “Protestants” later. In fact the KJV and other prior translations originally contained the Apocrypha. The Septuagint is closer to what Jesus and the apostles used as their scriptures.

Here are some examples:

Matt. 1:23 / Isaiah 7:14 – behold, a “virgin” shall conceive. Hebrew – behold, a … Read the rest

On Tradition

2_thessaloniansThe “Traditions” of 2 Thessalonians 2:15

by Tony-Allen Cucolo

Those who support the notion of an infallible or apostolic tradition passed down through the ages, or believe that church tradition should be elevated near scripture in importance, often have the following as their proof-text.

So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us. [2 Thess 2:15]

Let’s take a moment to … Read the rest