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Question: I have been trying to witness to a Catholic friend who is quite knowledgeable regarding the beliefs of his Church. He claims that the “apostolic tradition” of the Catholic Church has the same authority as the Bible....How do I respond to him?

January 1, 2001

Question: I have been trying to witness to a Catholic friend who is quite knowledgeable regarding the beliefs of his Church. He claims that the “apostolic tradition” of the Catholic Church has the same authority as the Bible, that the Bible can’t be understood without tradition, that it was passed...Read more

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