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tHE tradition s of the apostLes : obsolete?

The Practice Of The Early Church. tHE tradition s of the apostLes : obsolete?. www.NTRF.org. Ways of the Apostles. Ways of the Apostles Some other way. Ways of the Apostles Some other way.

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  1. The Practice Of The Early Church tHE traditions of the apostLes: obsolete? www.NTRF.org

  2. Ways of the Apostles

  3. Ways of the Apostles Some other way

  4. Ways of the Apostles Some other way

  5. “Our assumption, along with many others, is that unless Scripture explicitly tells us we must do something, what is merely narrated or described can never function in a normative way” — Fee and Stuart, How To Read The Bible For All Its Worth p. 97, first edition

  6. Argument One: Following Apostolic Traditions is Logical 1 Corinthians 4:14-17 1 Corinthians 11:34 Titus 1:5

  7. Form Follows Function

  8. Function = Sell Fertilizer

  9. Form = Call on Farmers

  10. Not ballet studios!

  11. The function of a New Testament church is best carried out by the New Testament form of the church.

  12. “The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished” — Titus 1:5 (NIV)

  13. “The rest I will set in order when I come” — 1 Corinthians 11:34 (KJV)

  14. “They (the Apostles) have taught us by example how to organize and govern churches. We have no right to reject their instruction and captiously insist that nothing but positive command shall bind us. Instead of choosing to walk in a way of our own devising, we should take pleasure to walk in the footsteps of those holy men from whom we have received the word of life . . . respect for the Spirit by which they were led should induce us to prefer their modes of organization and government to such as our inferior wisdom might suggest” — J.L. Dagg Manual of Church Order p. 84-86

  15. Argument Two: Following Apostolic Traditions is Praiseworthy 1 Corinthians 11:2 Titus 1:5

  16. Teachings — versus — Traditions ?

  17. “teaching” didaché something that is taught, a precept or doctrine

  18. And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles‘ teaching (didaché) . . . — NAS Acts 2:42

  19. “teaching” didaché something that is taught, a precept or doctrine

  20. paradosis (not didaché) “Traditions” (ESV, NAS)

  21. “Tradition” In English, a tradition is usually thought of as a custom or way of doing things that is handed down.

  22. “Tradition” In English, a tradition is usually thought of as a custom or way of doing things that is handed down. Webster’s says it is an inherited pattern of thought or action.

  23. Because of our traditions, we've kept our balance for many, many years . . .we have traditions for everything . . . How to sleep, how to eat . . . how to work . . . how to wear clothes . . . and because of our traditions . . . Every one of us knows who he is and what God expects him to do. — Tevve in Fiddler on the Roof

  24. “Traditions” paradosis

  25. “Traditions” paradosis “that which is handed down” (be it information or custom) — Bauer, Arndt, Gingrich, Danker, p. 615

  26. Practice

  27. Practice • Teaching

  28. paradosis 1. Handed down practice “For I received from the Lord what I also passed on (paradidomi) to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread . . .” — 1 Corinthains 11:23 (NIV)

  29. paradosis 2. Handed down teaching Paradosis was also a technical term in first century Judaism for the oral transmission of religious instruction.

  30. paradosis 2. Handed down teaching Paradosis was also a technical term in first century Judaism for the oral transmission of religious instruction.

  31. Summary That which is handed over could be: 1.) The tradition of a certain custom or way of doing things (such as Lord’s Supper). 2.) The tradition of a certain teaching (as in Judaism)

  32. In his commentary on 1 Corinthians, Gordon Fee pointed out that although the Greek word for tradition, paradosis, is “a technical term in Judaism for oral transmission of religious instruction. In this case it almost certainly does not refer to ‘teachings’ (as it does in 15:3), but to the ‘traditions’ that have to do with worship” — New International Commentary on the New Testament, p. 499

  33. What application could be drawn from the fact that the word “traditions” (1Co 11:2) is in the plural?

  34. Paul had in mind more than the one tradition of head coverings.

  35. Paul had in mind more than the one tradition of head coverings. He was pleased that the church held to all of his traditions for church practice.

  36. “Why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?” — Jesus, Matthew 15:2 (NIV)

  37. Jesus blasted the Pharisees for holding to the tradition of the elders.

  38. Jesus blasted the Pharisees for holding to the tradition of the elders. Paul blessed the Corinthians for following the traditions of the apostles.

  39. Some Jewish traditions went against the commands of God (Mt 15).

  40. Some Jewish traditions went against the commands of God (Mt 15). All apostolic traditions are consistent with the commands of Jesus.

  41. DISCLAIMER We do not advocate the supposed apostolic tradition found in church history as claimed by Greek Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism.

  42. DISCLAIMER We do not advocate the supposed apostolic tradition found in church history as claimed by Greek Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism. Instead, we promote only those apostolic traditions that can be found in the pages of the New Testament.

  43. DISCLAIMER We do not advocate the supposed apostolic tradition found in church history as claimed by Greek Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism. Instead, we promote only those apostolic traditions that can be found in the pages of the New Testament. It is our privilege to leave the muddied water of church history and drink at the pure spring water of inspired New Testament writings.

  44. The Paradigm Principle Mosaic legislation was paradigmatic in nature.

  45. We argue that adherence to apostolic traditions is paradigmatic in nature.

  46. We argue that adherence to apostolic traditions is paradigmatic in nature. If we observe that the apostles were pleased when churches followed specific traditions, then we are expected to apply that example to other patterns we see modeled by the apostles in their establishment of churches.

  47. Argument Three: Following Apostolic Traditions is to be Universal 1 Corinthians 11:16 1 Corinthians 14:33-36

  48. “The pivot point hangs on whether or not God has revealed a universal pattern for the church in the New Testament. If He has not, then anything will do so long as it works. But I am convinced that nothing so dear to the heart of Christ as His Bride should be left without explicit instructions as to her corporate conduct. I am further convinced that the 20th century has in no way simulated this pattern in its method of ‘churching’ a community . . . it is incumbent upon me, if God has a pattern for the church, to find and establish that pattern, at all costs.” — Jim Elliot Shadow of The Almighty

  49. Argument Four: Following Apostolic Traditions Brings God’s Peaceful Presence Philippians 4:8-9

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