Romans922
Puritan Board Professor
In all discussions I have with anyone who is Eastern Orthodox (EO) the argument always comes down to Sola Scriptura (no surprise).
The EO position is the following (and I am putting it very simply); they will ask of you,
The EO position is the following (and I am putting it very simply); they will ask of you,
"How did we receive the canon of Scripture?" Their answer is through tradition; that Jesus taught the Apostles (including Paul) the Apostles taught their students, and their students and so on. All the while preserving the teachings of the Church through oral tradition, narrative and Epistle.
And In the 5th Century, the Church came together and through the Holy Spirit and much debate figured out which books were inspired.
And it was the Church that determined which books were inspired, and so because it was the Church who determined it then the Scriptures and even Sola Scriptura hang on the Church's tradition. Thus, 'proving' tradition to be on the same level or greater than Scripture.
Now my question is, how ought we to respond to this argument, which is always made by the EO? And if I got the argument wrong, then please correct me.And In the 5th Century, the Church came together and through the Holy Spirit and much debate figured out which books were inspired.
And it was the Church that determined which books were inspired, and so because it was the Church who determined it then the Scriptures and even Sola Scriptura hang on the Church's tradition. Thus, 'proving' tradition to be on the same level or greater than Scripture.