The Roman world is gone forever. There is a big difference between holding to apostolic tradition versus mindlessly copying everything seen in the New Testament (wearing sandals, writing on parchment, studying by oil lamps, wearing togas, etc.). The key is to focus in on New Testament church practice. Of course we must also beware of making patterns out of things that are not patterns in the New Testament. For instance, the Christian communalism of Acts 4 was a one time event for a single church. It is an option for believers of any age, but it is neither a command nor a Scriptural pattern.
~ Steve Atkerson, Apostolic Tradition: Obsolete? (web article)
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