Last week, via Dr. Mooney's Blog, I came across this post on Justin Taylor's Blog. The post consisted of the quotes above. I read the title and was very intrigued because I also believe "just me and my Bible" is insufficient. Upon reading the first quote, I not only disagreed with him, but also, I believed his understanding of, as he puts it, "the infallibility of tradition" to be lacking. Interestingly enough, I do believe he is moving in the right direction, just down the wrong path.
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I think he was saying that tradition isn't infallible, and thats why we shouldn't solely embrace it. He was talking about the reformers and Luther surely didn't think that tradition was leading the church in the right way. Luther wanted to print bibles for everyone to read together, so I think thats what he was getting at in the quote...that its important for the body of Christ to read and discover scripture together...I don't know, thats what I got out of it. I could be way off. good post though...it got me thinking
just what path might that be?
Methinks, you have seriously misunderstood Michael Horton first of all. And secondly, I wonder if you'd be open to sitting down and discussing this "path?"
Those in the Orthodox tradition wrongly assert that evangelicals claim "just me and my Bible" in order to bolster their own case. Jeremy, don't buy the straw man. Wrap your mind around the biblical understanding of God's revelation through an infallible written Word. Of course, any wise Christian will also care how the Holy Spirit has illuminated it to other godly persons, but the collective tradition of those wise persons is not infallible.
Walter,
I don't believe we've ever met, but I wonder if you've taken into consideration that the thousands of protestant denominations that are registered with the United States Government disagree mostly on interpretation of the Scriptures. But, I guarantee that a majority of them claim that the Holy Spirit is guiding them in the interpretation.
Towards Jeff, the Catholic Church had started leaving the tradition that it had held for so many years before the Reformation. Keep that in mind my friend.
Thomas Ham
Thomas,
"Thousands of protestant denominations that are registered with the US government"? Amazing! I'm a part of the largest one and nowhere are we required or even asked to "register" with the government. Maybe in other countries, but not here.
But, in regard to your comment, I'm clueless as to what it had to do with what I meant. Sorry.
My intent was that serious evangelicals do not take a "me and my Bible only" stance. They care what the Holy Spirit has shown to others through the Scriptures. But it is only the Scripture that is infallible, not human understanding of it. Hope that is clearer.
Walter,
Forgive me. I did not mean to offend you and it seems I have. I hope you will forgive me for my comments.
Thomas
Thomas,
I wasn't offended at all.
You "pole dancers" need to lighten up.
JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!
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