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NASB | 1 Timothy 3:15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 3:15 in case I am delayed, so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. |
Subject: The church as the pillar of Truth? |
Bible Note: Hello Al, If you are saying that oral tradition is the apostle's doctrine (teaching), then I agree oral tradition is authoritative, but it's only authoritative because it was later written down for us to read. Remember there were several false teachers going around saying wicked things in the name of Christ. The apostles had to write letters in order to set things straight and remind them of what they were previously taught. The message never changed. The teaching never changed. It was consistent between the oral and written. Of course 1 Tim 3:15 and 1 Cor 12 are metaphors. A simple reading is sufficient to see that. Steve |