Aieno Wrote
Scripture speaks about tradition in a positive way 4 times and in a negative way 11 times. Purgatory is a concept found only in 2 Maccabees, which would not have been "tradition" to Paul since 2 Maccabees was written about 40 B.C. in Alexandria Egypt. The very fact Paul does not teach purgatory and in fact teaches that all debts and decrees against us are cancelled demonstrates Paul would reject the very concept of purgatory or Paul is a liar and a hypocrit.
11 times yes but in what context? Tradition is spoken of 11 times negativly in the context of Jesus preaching or speaking about the Suddacees and the Pharisees. Paul was speaking of Tradition that was past to us specifically.
2 Maccabees is not the only sourse of praying to the dead. Paul himself prayed for Onesiphorus, he was dead.
Aieno Wrote
In your mind I cannot prove Scripture only, and you have a very difficult time establishing the validity of your traditions without appealing to Greek men who for the most part never knew the Apostles and are seperated from the Apostles by hundreds of years. It is like May the God bearer. This was changed by some council from Mary the Christ bearer in what the 5th century? Mary was the Christ bearer since she was the mother of Jesus Christ. And although Jesus claimed to be God once in Scripture no Gospel writer or author of any epistle refers to Jesus as anything but the Son of God or the Son of Man.
Most of the bible writers never actually met Christ! does that mean what they wrote wasnt and isn't inspired? no! therefore it doesnt matter if as you say we supposedly appeal to Greek men who never knew the apostles.
Aieno Wrote
The immaculate conception is nothing but mythology as is the assumption, which was declared dogma in 1950. Tradition? Oral tradition can evolve with the telling and there is no way to establish the authenticity of any oral tradition being handed down from any of the Apostles.
This is your personal opinion.
Aieno Wrote
You can appeal all you want to traditions of men; but Jesus Christ is the Messiah according to Scripture not according to oral traditions, and any tradition that emphasizes any other person is absolutely and unequivocable man made and can be considered the "traditions of men" and totally ignored.
Again your opinion. Where in the Bible does it say that God is three in one?
The Trinity is at the core of our Christian faith.
I am waiting for your reply.