The very fact that we have a canon of scripture means we depend on the decisions and points of view of people long dead. What we have today as far as scripture is the results of a long, complicated process that no one ever refers to plainly. Some how these conflicts between differing Christian groups became the "working of the Holy Spirit." Also, the winners of these conflicts became the ones God used to "perserve the scriptures." Whether we appeal to Catholic Tradtion or reformed tradition, the very nature of biblical study depends on tradition of some kind plain and simple. It seems to me that it comes down to what tradition you are going to follow. If you choose not to follow a "traditional" tradition, then you are labeled a theological loner and in error. What do y'all think? Am I just confused?
