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"The saying of Jesus in Acts 20:35 came from oral tradition."
False arguments that Catholics and Orthodox use to prove oral
extra-scriptural church tradition are refuted.
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"In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must
help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself
said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' " (Acts 20:35)
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Refutation of the false Catholic & Orthodox tradition argument:
"The saying of Jesus in Acts 20:35 came from oral tradition."
Sola Scriptura: The saying of Jesus in Acts 20:35 does not prove the need
for extra-Biblical oral traditions.
Even if these words were spoken by Jesus during his ministry, there
is nothing here that supports oral tradition any more than all the rest of
the sayings of Jesus that are recorded in the four gospels. The fact is
that we would not know about this oral tradition unless it was recorded by
Luke in Acts.
Although Jesus words were inspired and Paul got the saying directly
from the Holy Spirit. Inspiration means that the prophecy did not come by
an act of human will. 2 Pet 1:20-21. We are offended that anyone would
suggest the authors of the Bible rely upon human records and not the Holy
Spirit.
We challenge the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to give us a
list of "oral saying" of Jesus that are not found in scripture.
We want the average Orthodox and Catholic church member to note that
their churches never supply such lists of statements because none exist
except for what scripture records.
However, this may have been spoken to Paul directly by Jesus after
he was converted in Acts 9. In other words, Paul may in fact be the only
one this was said to, after Jesus had ascended as we see in 2 Cor 12:9.
"And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is
perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about
my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me." 2 Corinthians
12:9
So Acts 20:35 may be exactly like 2 Cor 12:9, in that both are
sayings of Jesus that were revealed only to Paul, long after Jesus had
ascended into heaven.
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