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Evangelical, Pentecostal or Protestant · Step 2 of 8The Bible and Tradition
We agree the Bible is God’s word. The question is how it reached you.
In short. Catholics and Protestants agree all Scripture is inspired.1 Catholics hold that Scripture and apostolic Tradition flow from one source, and that the Church discerned which books belong in the Bible.2,3
Key points
- Scripture is inspired and teaches God’s truth without error.4
- Scripture and Tradition flow from one divine source.2
- The canon was discerned through apostolic Tradition.3
Try this, this week
- Read 2 Thessalonians 2:15. Notice “by word” and “by letter.”
- Read John 21:25. Not everything Jesus did got written down.
- Read the Case page on who decided which books are in the Bible.
“So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.”
Common questions
Remember: Not Bible plus extras: one stream, one source.