We have identified the core of our faith based on the quadrilateral termed Scripture, Tradition, Experience, and Reason. As United Methodists, we believe the Bible contains all that is necessary and sufficient unto salvation. We affirm the importance of Tradition.
Tradition is both process and form.
Tradition is our human history saturated with the grace of God. We believe our experience interacts with Scripture . In fact, we read Scripture in light of our contextual reality. We read Scripture as it relates to our present existence. When United Methodists speak regarding a Christian experience , it is in the context of a new life in Jesus the Christ.