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What about 2 Thessalonians 2:15?
It clearly instructs people to follow the word of mouth traditions in addition to those written.
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2 Thess 2
14 It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.
Proves that not all teaching that is handed down - is bad.
Gal 1:6-9 "Even if WE Apostles or an Angel from heaven should preach to you a different gospel - let him be accursed"
2 Thess 2:1 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit, or a message, or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
Acts 17:11 Paul himself subject to "sola scriptura" testing - "they searched the scriptures daily to SEE IF those things were SO"
Mark 7:7-13
7 And in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”
9 He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition. 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘The one who speaks evil of father or mother, is certainly to be put to death’; 11 but you say, ‘If a person says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is, given to God),’ 12 you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother; 13 thereby invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”
How can the Bible be trusted as a source of doctrine if tradition is such a bad thing,
Your argument is "with the text" as we see from Mark 7 above.
and this also holds for 2 Tim 3:16 "16 All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching (doctrine), for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness;"
The earliest New Testament writing is dated to around 50 AD, so you've got a couple of decades after the death of Christ where there was literally nothing so far as written doctrine goes,
Your argument is "with the text"
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