Covenant Reformed News – May 2004, Volume X, Issue 1
This article from Covenant Reformed News examines II Thessalonians 2:15 and the nature of apostolic tradition, arguing that Paul's "traditions" consist of Scripture and faithful apostolic preaching rather than an extrabiblical oral tradition as Rome claims. The author explores the content of these traditions, focusing on the gospel of Christ and eschatological themes including Christ's return, the man of sin, and God's decree of election and reprobation in relation to salvation.
Holding the Traditions (2) Last time, we considered the Roman view of “tradition” concluding with the question: Is this what II Thessalonians 2:15 (“Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle”) has in mind? The Greek word translated “traditions” carries the idea of handing something down or passing it on. The ones who handed these things down to the Thessalonians were the apostle Paul and his helpers, Timothy and Silas...