The Catholic Church teaches that Divine Revelation is handed down through both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition—two distinct yet inseparable means by which God’s truth is transmitted to His people. This teaching finds clear support in Scripture itself.
St. Paul exhorts the Thessalonians: “So then, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter” (2 Thessalonians 2:15). Here, the apostle explicitly upholds both written and oral forms of teaching as authoritative.
Likewise, he praises the Corinthians for preserving what he had passed on to them: “I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you” (1 Corinthians 11:2).
Before the New Testament was written, the apostles faithfully proclaimed the Gospel through preaching, worship, and example—this living Tradition guided the early Church and gave rise to the very Scriptures we now possess.
Thus, Scripture and Tradition flow from the same divine source and together safeguard the fullness of the apostolic faith, under the guidance of the Church’s teaching authority.
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