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This is why the Church of Rome has to have verbal/oral tradition equally authoratative as the Bible, as most of their doctrines and beliefs cannot be found just in the Bible itself!

 

If there was an 'American organ' present that day, Ira Sankey brought it with him.

Spurgeon was very sympathetic toward Moody and Sankey, and certainly in December 1881, when he himself was convalescing in France, he turned a Lord's Day service over to them. Perhaps he also did it in 1875, though Nettles does not mention it.

 

Traditions as used today refer to the interpretations of scripture by men and organizations, rather than what the apostles delivered as the New Testament. Christian doctrine or teachings must arise from and never conflict with scripture. But the teachings of men, about scripture, belong to a subset, i.e. the traditions of men.

Efforts to embellish long held but uninspired views of church leaders, as authoritative are without merit.

 

One of my favorite songs is "Tradition," Fiddler on the Roof.

 

Yes, I agree, JonC, Hymns are uninspired and are enjoyed by multiple generations. I love "All is well with my Soul." Sometimes they are spot on, and sometimes reflect mistaken doctrine. But because of their beauty, their off the mark lyrics are not challenged.

Same thing can be said of the art masterpieces, so often presenting a "biblical picture" but off the mark, like a young John writing.

But to look closer to home, lets consider the tradition of justification by "faith alone." Some might embellish that "tradition" with the "gift of faith alone" or others with works to sustain salvation.

On the other hand, we have the tradition of scripture alone.

 

2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith, 1689. Chapter I, Art. VI; XXII, Art. I.

'He who is ignorant of what happened before he was born is destined to remain always a child'- Cicero.

 

I just finished a biography of Moody, and yes, Sankey took a small organ to England when they went.

Moody admired Spurgeon greatly, and was greatly influenced by him. They became close friends, with their wives being very close also.

 

Would yo see a big difference between though the Creeds/Confessions, and ytaditions such as it it used by Church of Rome?

 

The baptist view of scripture alone is to be the authority and inspiration from which all doctrices and practices come from though does NOT mean that we fail to consult and use other sources, such as what earlier saints held to as truth, commentaries, lexicons etc....

 

Yes, Sankey played his organ at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, and while convalescing in France, Spurgeon worshiped similarly:

From the Pulpit to the Palm-Branch: A Memorial of C. H. Spurgeon, p. 34:

 

http://www.godrules.net/library/spurgeon/NEW9spurgeon_e21.htm

 

These will not have been Lord's day services.

 

What will?