Both Orthodox & Catholics Rely on Tradition Rather than Scripture Alone. What divides us is the definition of “Tradition” versus “innovation”: “Evangelicals believe absolutely in core doctrines of faith that cannot be derived simply from scripture, but rather grow out of church tradition. Once you have formulated the belief, you can if you wish cherry-pick Biblical verses to support it, but you would never have reached the position through scripture alone. The obvious example is the Trinity itself, which evangelicals regard as a fundamental belief for anyone claiming Christian credentials. Yet it is not found in the Bible…without such a belief in the power of continuing tradition, how can anyone justify the doctrine of the Trinity? No church tradition, no Trinity.” Scarcely less fundamental for evangelicals is the belief in Christ’s Incarnation…Christians argued about these complex doctrines for centuries, and settled them only at the Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD. In other words, the doctrine was settled by debate within the Church, on the basis of scripture and tradition, but under the guidance of the Spirit. No church tradition, then, no doctrine of Incarnation.” aleteia.org/en/religion/article/all-christians-rely-on-tradition-rather-than-scripture-alone-5789440685375488?utm
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