Debating non-denominational christians

[pablope]

Well, ok, BUT there’s no need to push it up all the way to to Aquinas. When 2 Thessalonians was written by Paul, it was almost certainly without the benefit of at least three of and possibly all four of the canonical gospels – from which a fair chunk of CCC doctrine is taken.

Am not sure what you mean by this? CC doctrine is not based on the Bible alone.

And even if Paul had some familiarity with a gospel, we cannot be confident that he taught what it taught to the Thessalonians.

Actually, we are confident that the gospel he taught was the same gospel as that taught by the Apostles…because he submitted his gospel to Peter at Jerusalem…from Gal 2…2 Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also. 2 I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race in vain…7 On the contrary, they recognized that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised,[a] just as Peter had been to the circumcised. 8 For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle to the Gentiles.

He had some views that were not shared by the Christians in Jerusalem (Peter among them).

Really? How do you know of Peter’s views? Are you familiar with Acts 11…11 The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Peter had decided, before the events of Acts 15, to baptize Gentiles.

 

[pablope]

Yeah, but 1 Thessalonians – the only textual indication we can point to in ascertaining which "traditions which ye have been taught” are referenced by 2 Thess. 2:15 – is silent on Jewish-Gentile relations. Come to think of it, 1 Thessalonians is silent on justification by faith, silent on a great many mainstays of Pauline theology as revealed in his later writings.

We should probably keep any discussion of the historicity of Acts 15 for another OP.

Keep in mind…before going to his missionary journeys…Paul went to Jerusalem and recieved approval from Peter, as recounted in Gal 2…and morever, is sent and ordained, or laid hands on in Acts 13:
1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

silent on justification by faith, silent on a great many mainstays of Pauline theology as revealed in his later writings.

This is what is called a development of doctrine…

 

[LaughingBoy1503]

Non denominational and almost every non mainline Protestant does not think they have traditions at all. They think they are 100% Biblical only, no room for traditions because if a tradition was in The Bible it would not be a tradition it would simply be Biblical.

 

[twf]

That’s the party line, but of course it’s nonsense. Their particular interpretation of Scripture is very much based on an oral tradition passed from pastor to pastor.

 

[LaughingBoy1503]

They follow their interpretation of The Bible. There is a difference. A new non denominational Church is formed… Where do they get their authority to interpret scripture correctly from? They are less than 100 years old when the oldest Christian Church is 2000 years old and God gave us The Bible through that Church as well. Who’s more likely to interpret it correctly? Think about it… It’s like a teenager telling a wise old man “I know better than you in what really matters” All the “Catholic traditions” and following The pope is Biblical in Catholic eyes. So why are the teenagers who were born 2000 years after the fact more knowledgeable of The Bible than The Old man who God handed The Bible over to? Think about it. I don’t see this from one side of the fence only, I use to be a non denominational

 

[LaughingBoy1503]

True. And their most closely held tradition Sola Scriptura is not Biblical either. But they will call it biblical. In fact, almost every heresy ever came from wrong interpretation of scripture.

 

[Athanasiy]

Interfaith Christian communities are becoming increasingly popular among young people in large cities.
In order to be able to achieve quantitative success, such meetings require a special approach and professionalism.
The necessity and measure that is extremely important for pastors of such communities is primarily -Roman Catholic Сatechism.
Even if the pastors do not accept some doctrines of the Catholic Church, they should check their teaching with the Catholic Church on important issues of morality and spirituality.

 

[GladTidings]

OP: What is the question from the non-denominational Christian?