The Standard Bearer: Holding the Traditions (3)

(The previous editorial closed by contending that a living, genuine holding of the traditions fakes place only in the way of our constant, free interpretation of the Bible. The church holds fast what has been handed over to her by going back to Scripture. -- Ed.) When this free interpretation of Scripture goes on, it is possible that the tradition that has come down to a Reformed church is both corrected and developed. Holding the traditions is not a static activity. It is not the same as...