I have a question and I’m confused

[BobRyan]

Paul warns the church saying this in Acts 20

Acts 20: 29 I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Christ's warning is stated this way

Mark 7:7-13
7 ‘But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts 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, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, is to be put to death’; 11 but you say, ‘If a man says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is to say, given to God),’ 12 you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother; 13 thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”

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

Acts 17:11 "They studied the scriptures daily to see IF those things spoken to them by the Apostle Paul, were SO"

The spoken word was being tested "sola scriptura" , even the nonChristians in Acts 17 were doing it successfully.

If nonChristians can master the skill of reading scripture and seeing if a teaching is in harmony with scripture, well then Christians should be even that much more comfortable with it.

In any case I am ok with some folks not liking my search criteria, #158 where the Acts 17:11 principle for determining accuracy in doctrine (just as we see in 2 Tim 3:16) is the focus.

The Jews of Christ day in Mark 7:7-13 clearly were not using the method I am favoring in that AI question

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Paul warns the church saying this in Acts 20

Acts 20: 29 I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Christ's warning is stated this way

Mark 7:7-13
7 ‘But in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the precepts 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, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, is to be put to death’; 11 but you say, ‘If a man says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is to say, given to God),’ 12 you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or his mother; 13 thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”



Acts 17:11 "They studied the scriptures daily to see IF those things spoken to them by the Apostle Paul, were SO"

The spoken word was being tested "sola scriptura" , even the nonChristians in Acts 17 were doing it successfully.

If nonChristians can master the skill of reading scripture and seeing if a teaching is in harmony with scripture, well then Christians should be even that much more comfortable with it.

In any case I am ok with some folks not liking my search criteria, #158 where the Acts 17:11 principle for determining accuracy in doctrine (just as we see in 2 Tim 3:16) is the focus.

The Jews of Christ day in Mark 7:7-13 clearly were not using the method I am favoring in that AI question

Most of us feel the same way about your traditions. 100%