Sola Scriptura
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What it means
o Sola
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only infallible authority for Christian
teaching
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Scripture is sufficient for Christian teaching
o Scriptura
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Canon
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OT
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NT
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Apocrypha (Deutero-canonical)
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Inspiration
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2 Tim. 3:16-17
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2 Pet. 1:19-21
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Inerrancy/Infallibility
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Chicago Statement
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5 Views
o Sola
Scriptura means:
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The Scriptures are the only infallible authority
for Christian teaching.
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What it doesn’t mean
o There
is no truth outside of Scripture
o Tradition
doesn’t matter
o God
cannot speak to his people today
o The
Holy Spirit does not guide us today
o Me
and my Bible under a tree
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“Luther said of individualistic approaches to
the Bible, "That would mean that each man would go to hell in his own
way."” – Horton on Luther
o Sola
Scriptura applies at all times
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Objections
o We
need an interpreter
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Roman Catholics still have to interpret the
doctrines established by the Catholic church
o It
leads to divisions
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The unity within Roman Catholicism is largely
superficial. Not only are there many
different communions, but Rome rarely excommunicates those who disagree with
official Roman Catholic teaching. The
authority of tradition and the “magisterium” do not eliminate this problem.
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When two people who hold to Sola Scriptura
disagree, they may disagree, but they also appeal to the same authority. And if they are consistent, they will change
their mind when one is able to successfully defend their interpretation as the
proper one.
o It’s
not taught in Scripture
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Sola Scriptura is a logical deduction from the
principle of inspiration:
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We should not assume anything is infallible
unless it comes directly from God, who is infallible, or unless God has said it
is infallible.
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Scripture is either fallible or infallible.
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Scripture claims that it is God-breathed (2 Tim.
3:15)
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Scripture claims that it comes directly from God
(1 Pet. 1:19-21)
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Either these claims are true or they are
not. If they are true, then the Bible is
infallible. If they are not true, then
the Bible is fallible.
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If the Bible is infallible, then
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Why it’s important
Why Scriptura?
Because it’s God-breathed
Why Sola?
Because nothing else is
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