Apostolic tradition(2 Thess 2:15) is the oral word of God that may or may not necessarily have been explicit in the written word( the bible). It encompasses Practices(such as Liturgical) and teachings(doctrine) that were handed by the apostles and then handed down orally from bishop to bishop. Many are implicit and explicit in scripture but not all of them have to be. Tradition if it is apostolic in nature also acts as a interpretive grid to many passages in scripture and getting to understand the doctrines the bible teaches. The Holy Spirit over the past 2000 years increases our understanding of certain doctrines in scripture and tradition that may have been their in seed like form from the beginning. Tradition is not a separate revelation or any new revelation. All public revelation ended with the death of John the apostle. Rather, Tradition is part of that one(single) deposit of faith that God left the Church. Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium(The teaching Church) are inseparable. The bible alone was never meant to be taken as a sole authority.

So.. Any other Catholics want to add or explain more on this concept?

God bless you,
In Jesus the King and Center of all hearts through the Immaculate Assumed Heart of Mary Queen Mother to all Christians,

Athanasius

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Can you show me a tradition that goes back to the apostles that is not in scripture or cannot be deduced from scripture?

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This is great question my friend. When I considered becoming a protestant years ago this is one of the areas I had to study and this is one of them that brought me right back home to Jesus Catholic Church. Can I produce a tradition outside of scripture that we all hold to and must. Yes I can! And the answer is......Drum roll please.........the New Testament canon, the table of contents in your bible. all Christians hold to it as authoritative but bible nowhere gives us a list of books that were to be the authoritative books of the bible. It historically took the Catholic Church, her Popes, and her Apostolic tradition to decide that for us. I have written a paper in my Christology class that goes over this very well if you would like to read it. It is hear. and it should be in the last couple of paragraphs of the paper.

http://www.religiousforums.com/forum...-debunked.html

Enjoy and Good question my friend.

Gob less you always Paul my brother in Christ Jesus,
Athanasius

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