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Dis-Unity of Sola Scrptura

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JoeT

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When asked to produce the doctrine of Scripture Alone in Sacred Scripture alone Hollow Man responded with the following list of Scripture as evidence of “Scripture Alone”.

4 Kings 22:10-13: "And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not harkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us."

It is quite evident this doesn’t meet the explicit standard - Scripture Alone. It simply doesn’t meet the requirements of Scripture Alone. In fact in content of the story seems to implicitly dispel sola Scriptura. The King had Deuteronomy read (the Book of the Law) to him. He summoned the high priest and asked for an interpretation - he couldn’t understand what was read. Where did the Josias go, to the book? He went to the Church. Josias called the high priest who in turn called Holda “prophetess the wife of Sellum the son of Thecua”.

Therefore, Scripture would have us to consult with the ‘Church’ to determine the meaning of Scripture.

2 Timothy 3:16-17: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for Doctrine, for Reproof, for Correction, for Instruction in Righteousness; that the man of God may be thoroughly Furnished unto all good works."

St. Paul is commissioning Timothy as a Bishop giving advice how to fulfill his ministry as ‘teacher’. St. Paul doesn’t advise to simply have his parishioners ‘read’ the Old Testament (the New Testament hadn’t been compiled at this time - some yet to be written); rather to use the Scripture to ‘inspire’, establish doctrine of reproof as well as correction. We must ask, if reading scripture alone actually saves, then why instruct one on being righteous? Instead he advises the use of scripture to be ‘furnished’ with and for “good works”. Thus, these verses prescribe Scripture for “good works”, which you likely deny is necessary for salvation.

Matthew 4:3-4 :- "And when the tempter came to Him, he said, if Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."

Because Christ quotes Old Testament (Deuteronomy 8:3) doesn’t imply Sola Scriptura. He does say that man should live by the words that proceed from the ‘mouth’ of God. God speaks to us as individuals ‘verbally’. He doesn’t leave little written messages around the house and work for us to find. Rather he speaks to us from a multitude of sources including Scripture.

Matthew 4:5-11: Then the Devil taketh Him up into the Holy City, and setteth Him on a pinnacle of the Temple, and saith unto Him, if Thou be the Son of God, cast Thyself down; for it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning Thee, and in their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou dash Thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is Written Again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

Reading these verses it seems to me it is Satan who is citing Scripture. Is this how we should understand Sola Scriptura, tempting the Lord with His own BOOK?

Matthew 4:8: "Again, the Devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto Him, all these things will I give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve."

The Lord said to worship Him, he didn’t say anything about worshiping a book.

Matthew 21:42: "Jesus said unto them, did ye never read in the scriptures, the Stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner; this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our Eyes!"

I have read Scripture, I have heard Scripture, I have heard and read the Church and was ‘inspired of God, profited by her teaching in Scripture, reproved, corrected, and ‘instruct in justice’, but not by Scripture Alone. Rather, by the infallible rule of faith consisting of Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, the Holy Church, the council of Bishops, the Early Church Fathers, miracles as well as common reasoning.

Revelation 22:18-19: "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."

This doesn’t say anything about Scripture Alone, it doesn’t instructed to use Scripture Alone, nor does it say to worship a book; instead, it councils against adding to or subtracting from. When we read with our mind Alone, we subjectively decide the meaning we take the truths as relative to our own understanding and we rationalize this truth to be as good as any other - which it may or may not be. Those truths taught by the Holy Catholic Church are directed by the Holy Spirit, thus an absolute authority.

Proverbs 30:5-6

- "Every word of God is pure, He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him. add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a Liar!"

Nothing about Scripture Alone

Matthew 12:3-5: "but He said unto them, have ye not read what David did when he was an hungered, and they that were with Him?"

And did David eat of the loaves of proposition or not?

Matthew 19:4-5: "And He answered and said unto them, have ye not read that He which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, for this reason shall a man leave father and mother and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."

This verse means that the prophets had written that created man has a certain nature, which is in monogamy and the undissolvable union of one man and one woman. [Genesis 11:24]. Yet some who read BOOK ALONE say this isn’t so, saying it means only one woman at a time for each man. In this case both past Pharisee and present Pharisee can’t read.

Just because it says “read” doesn’t establish BOOK ALONE positive proof of the doctrine of Sola Scriptura.

Christ’s ministry consisted of two things, the defeat of death, and the Kingdom of God. He ascended into heaven leaving us with His Kingdom.

John 5:39: "Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me."

And Christ also said, “neither have you heard his [John’s] voice at any time, nor seen his shape. And you have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him you believe not.” Did John write a book? What was to be ‘heard’ from John? If they had listened instead of searching scripture, they would had eternal life. But, they didn’t search Scripture for truth did they?

Sola Scriptura is the implied doctrine that all of God’s Truths are subjective and that all truths are equally true from one to another. They are generated from the interior and subjectively forced to the exterior where they are maintained in the philosophies of all competing truths as equally valid. Since doctrinal truths are projected outwardly they form an unyielding synthesis of morality in self-determined will of God. This builds the false works of tolerance on which one places his podium of moral authority. The differences between individuals are cajoled with tolerance of equally valid truths.

There is no universally accepted definition of Sola Scriptura, nor is there the least hint in Scripture.

What is your universal definition of Sola Scriptura? Show using the tenets of Sola Scripture the evidence in Scripture. And how has unity manifested itself in Sola Scriptura, has your church united with another in any doctrine other than the protest of the Church in Rome?

JoeT
 

JoeT

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And you are a liar. NOT ONE TIME, have I ever claimed that sola scriptura refers to "scripture alone" or that the verses I cited demonstrating the Biblical praxis of sola scripture are evidence of "scripture alone".

As I've explained to you countless times on CARM, the Biblical praxis of sola scriptura does not refer to the exclusivity of scripture, but to the supremacy of scripture.

It's not my responsibility to prove a standard nobody holds to.

You are a liar, just like your faither, the Father of Lies.

[edited: flaming] You did indeed claim the listed verses demonstrate "Sola Scriptura"

Sola Scripture is a Latin phrase the means and directly translated as "Scripture Alone." Praxis in Latin means "the practice". Therefore one who practices the discipline of Scripture Alone not only accepts the authority of Scripture wherein is all the knowledge one needs for Salvation, some say it is proof their name is found on the scroll of life, or the Book of the living. [Apocalypse 20:11-15]

Here is the link to your post


Please explain how the verses "dispell" the supremacy of scripture.

And what, specifically, was the priest interpreting, if not scripture?
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Yes. That's why we have hundreds, if not thousands of creeds, confessions, and catechisms.

I did explain, in a one on one refutation of your Sola Scriptura evidence. But, again to understand the meaning of the discovered hidden book, Josias went to the high priest and a prophetess. [4 Kings 22:14]. It is usually understood that the book found by Josias was Deuteronomy, however it may have been the fire books of the Torah. Either way, what Josias did NOT do was read Deuteronomy or the Torah for himself. As Catholics do today, he read Sacred Scripture in the light of the Church.

Exactly. He's establishing scripture as the standard, just as the Biblical praxis of sola scriptura teaches.

Not exactly. In fact, it is Timothy he is commissioning to 'teach' and scripture (Old testament) is a good tool for the instructor to use for showing his parishioners "The Way" of the Lord. Not that they should be 'readers of a book'. Rather, to instruct them on the way of truth.

Straw man. No Christian believes reading scripture saves.

...which is scripture.

Really? Show us the verse that says God speaks verbally and grants extra-Biblical revelation now that the canon is closed.

Straw man. And a stupid straw man at that. Nobody worships a book.

Why would it?

Congratulations. You just refuted an argument nobody made.

No, actually, it's the explicit doctrine that because all of God's truths carry God's authority and are codified, that they are objective and authoritaive.

Scripture Alone, or Sola Scriptura is usually defined as a theological doctrine where by the sole and infallible rule of faith is authenticated by Scripture. The immediate problem one runs into is the Protestant removal of the deuterocanonical books. Also, we find that there is discipline in the practice of faith, meaning of Scripture, or the direction of 'the Way' of the Lord in communities accepting Sola Scriptura as doctrine. Primarily because of the tendency to read and understand as the sole arbiter of faith all of which results in anarchy of faith as well as the praxis of faith. Lastly the theological doctrine of Scripture Alone is not found in Scripture, alone or otherwise. In fact we see that we find in Scripture Alone that private interpretation is an invalid approach [Cf. 2 Peter 1:20]. Furthermore, only Twelve (as representatives of His Kingdom) were given the instructions to "Baptize and teach" [Cf. Matthew 28:20]

And I gave you numerous verses, as well as historical sources, to demonstrate that it is.

I did. It's dishonest of you to claim I didn't after you just quoted them.

We are one church. One of something does not need to unite with itself. We have hundreds, if not thousands of creeds, confessions, and catechisms that cross denominational lines precisely because we are united around the truths and authority of scripture.

Anyone who participates in these forums knows the error in the statement "we are one church". You are not. Nor, would you be willing to extend that "one Church" to the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis observes your unity:

. . . Benedict XVI, called the "tyranny of relativism", which makes everyone his own criterion and endangers the coexistence of peoples. And that brings me to a second reason for my name. Francis of Assisi tells us we should work to build peace. But there is no true peace without truth! There cannot be true peace if everyone is his own criterion, if everyone can always claim exclusively his own rights, without at the same time caring for the good of others, of everyone, on the basis of the nature that unites every human being on this earth. [Pope Francis, Sala Regia, March 22, 2013]​

This tyranny is visible in the continuing split of Protestant evangelical and reform churches - it won't be too many decades and we'll have one man one church rule. The vagaries for the cause of the split always seem to include being ‘Sola Scriptura’ but without specificity. If, as a matter of fact, the two sides were equally ‘governed by Scripture as the sole infallible rule of faith for the Church’ what reason does either side have to split? Each side of the split should be able to demonstrate in Scripture ALONE how it governs alone by rule. But, where in Scripture is that authority given to a book? Only the Catholic Church makes the claim that the sole and infallible rule of faith is God’s truth revealed through Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Holy Church - this replaces subjectivity, relativism and rationalizations with objectivity whereby Truth resides in something holy and is taken into the interior to be experienced. [Cf. Matthew 18:18 only one body of believers were given authority]

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JoeT

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If you're going to make this false accusation, and JonC is going to defend it, then it's your responsibilities to show where I have ever advocated "scripture alone" or provided "evidence of scripture alone".

Neither one of you can do so because you both know it's not true and that I have NEVER said such a thing. I have, however, explained to you numerous times on CARM that scripture alone does not refer to the exclusivity of scripture, but to the supremacy of scripture, and that we do not practice scripture alone, but have numerous lesser authorities, which are subject to the supreme authority of God's Word.

You have been corrected. Whether you choose to continue to slander me is between you and God.

And now, Proverbs 26:4 says it's time for me to put you on ignore.

Here is the link to your post
 

37818

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The truth is if such disunity did not exist even prior to the writing of all the New Covenant Scriptures, some of what was written would not have been needed to be written.
 

Hollow Man

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Well, Joe, you claim I advocate "scripture alone". I didn't. In fact, I've been very clear and very consistent that I believe just the opposite, that God has given us numerous sources and authorities, and that scripture is the supreme authority to which these other, lesser sources must defer.

You then claim I cited verses which I said "demonstrate scripture alone". Not only did I never say they demonstrated scripture alone, many of the, ever make reference to other sources.

If you continue to claim I believe anything other than what I've stated here, then that is going to be between you and God, and I am confident that anyone who reads my posts will see that you are grossly and intentionally misrepresenting the truth.

This is the last I have to say about it, since I know that any attempt to defend myself or clarify my true beliefs will just be removed, anyway.
 

MarysSon

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The truth is if such disunity did not exist even prior to the writing of all the New Covenant Scriptures, some of what was written would not have been needed to be written.
True - but what, is the excuse for the disunity of Sola Scriptura within Protestantism today?

There are literally tens of thousands of disjointed and perpetually-splintering sects - ALL teaching different doctrines based on THEIR interpretations of Scripture - yet ALL claim to have been "led" by the Holy Spirit to this confusion.
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WHO is right??
There can only be ONE . . .
 

Revmitchell

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True - but what, is the excuse for the disunity of Sola Scriptura within Protestantism today?

There are literally tens of thousands of disjointed and perpetually-splintering sects - ALL teaching different doctrines based on THEIR interpretations of Scripture - yet ALL claim to have been "led" by the Holy Spirit to this confusion.
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WHO is right??
There can only be ONE . . .



Differences in doctrines is not evidence that sola scripture is in error. It is an indication of the depravity of the hearts of men but it in no way gives indication of some fault with sola scriptura.
 

37818

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Please explain.

JoeT
True - but what, is the excuse for the disunity of Sola Scriptura within Protestantism today?

There are literally tens of thousands of disjointed and perpetually-splintering sects - ALL teaching different doctrines based on THEIR interpretations of Scripture - yet ALL claim to have been "led" by the Holy Spirit to this confusion.
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WHO is right??
There can only be ONE . . .
The same problem with the Great Schism of 1054. The Protestant Reformation was over more issues.

Paul wrote the Corinthian church, ". . .Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. . . ." -- 1 Corinthians 1:10.
". . . Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? . . ." -- 1 Corinthians 1:12-13.
". . . But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, . . ." -- 2 Corinthians 11:3-4.
". . . For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. . . ." -- 2 Corinthians 11:13
Then to the Galatian churches wrote, ". . . I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. . . ." -- Galatians 1:6-8.
The Apostle Peter wrote, ". . . But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. . . ." -- 2 Peter 2:1-2.
The Apostle John wrote, ". . . Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. . . ." -- 1 John 4:1-6.

The probem is the interpretation of individuals or groups, not the New Testament being the sole Apostolic authority in all matters of faith and practice.
 

37818

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Nothing about Scripture Alone
Do you deny the word of God? ". . . know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. . . ." -- Deuteronomy 8:3. Which Jesus Himself cited against the devil, ". . . But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. . . ." -- Matthew 4:4.

The word of God is the sole authority. So if you have other than written word of God for your authorithy in faith and practice then Sola Scriptura would not be true for that faith and practice.
 

Yeshua1

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When asked to produce the doctrine of Scripture Alone in Sacred Scripture alone Hollow Man responded with the following list of Scripture as evidence of “Scripture Alone”.



It is quite evident this doesn’t meet the explicit standard - Scripture Alone. It simply doesn’t meet the requirements of Scripture Alone. In fact in content of the story seems to implicitly dispel sola Scriptura. The King had Deuteronomy read (the Book of the Law) to him. He summoned the high priest and asked for an interpretation - he couldn’t understand what was read. Where did the Josias go, to the book? He went to the Church. Josias called the high priest who in turn called Holda “prophetess the wife of Sellum the son of Thecua”.

Therefore, Scripture would have us to consult with the ‘Church’ to determine the meaning of Scripture.



St. Paul is commissioning Timothy as a Bishop giving advice how to fulfill his ministry as ‘teacher’. St. Paul doesn’t advise to simply have his parishioners ‘read’ the Old Testament (the New Testament hadn’t been compiled at this time - some yet to be written); rather to use the Scripture to ‘inspire’, establish doctrine of reproof as well as correction. We must ask, if reading scripture alone actually saves, then why instruct one on being righteous? Instead he advises the use of scripture to be ‘furnished’ with and for “good works”. Thus, these verses prescribe Scripture for “good works”, which you likely deny is necessary for salvation.



Because Christ quotes Old Testament (Deuteronomy 8:3) doesn’t imply Sola Scriptura. He does say that man should live by the words that proceed from the ‘mouth’ of God. God speaks to us as individuals ‘verbally’. He doesn’t leave little written messages around the house and work for us to find. Rather he speaks to us from a multitude of sources including Scripture.



Reading these verses it seems to me it is Satan who is citing Scripture. Is this how we should understand Sola Scriptura, tempting the Lord with His own BOOK?



The Lord said to worship Him, he didn’t say anything about worshiping a book.



I have read Scripture, I have heard Scripture, I have heard and read the Church and was ‘inspired of God, profited by her teaching in Scripture, reproved, corrected, and ‘instruct in justice’, but not by Scripture Alone. Rather, by the infallible rule of faith consisting of Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, the Holy Church, the council of Bishops, the Early Church Fathers, miracles as well as common reasoning.

Revelation 22:18-19: "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."

This doesn’t say anything about Scripture Alone, it doesn’t instructed to use Scripture Alone, nor does it say to worship a book; instead, it councils against adding to or subtracting from. When we read with our mind Alone, we subjectively decide the meaning we take the truths as relative to our own understanding and we rationalize this truth to be as good as any other - which it may or may not be. Those truths taught by the Holy Catholic Church are directed by the Holy Spirit, thus an absolute authority.



Nothing about Scripture Alone



And did David eat of the loaves of proposition or not?



This verse means that the prophets had written that created man has a certain nature, which is in monogamy and the undissolvable union of one man and one woman. [Genesis 11:24]. Yet some who read BOOK ALONE say this isn’t so, saying it means only one woman at a time for each man. In this case both past Pharisee and present Pharisee can’t read.

Just because it says “read” doesn’t establish BOOK ALONE positive proof of the doctrine of Sola Scriptura.

Christ’s ministry consisted of two things, the defeat of death, and the Kingdom of God. He ascended into heaven leaving us with His Kingdom.



And Christ also said, “neither have you heard his [John’s] voice at any time, nor seen his shape. And you have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him you believe not.” Did John write a book? What was to be ‘heard’ from John? If they had listened instead of searching scripture, they would had eternal life. But, they didn’t search Scripture for truth did they?

Sola Scriptura is the implied doctrine that all of God’s Truths are subjective and that all truths are equally true from one to another. They are generated from the interior and subjectively forced to the exterior where they are maintained in the philosophies of all competing truths as equally valid. Since doctrinal truths are projected outwardly they form an unyielding synthesis of morality in self-determined will of God. This builds the false works of tolerance on which one places his podium of moral authority. The differences between individuals are cajoled with tolerance of equally valid truths.

There is no universally accepted definition of Sola Scriptura, nor is there the least hint in Scripture.

What is your universal definition of Sola Scriptura? Show using the tenets of Sola Scripture the evidence in Scripture. And how has unity manifested itself in Sola Scriptura, has your church united with another in any doctrine other than the protest of the Church in Rome?

JoeT
The scriptures alone are inspired to us from God, as they are God sharing to us his very thoughts, so what else would be needed, as nothing else came directly from him then?
 

MarysSon

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Differences in doctrines is not evidence that sola scripture is in error. It is an indication of the depravity of the hearts of men but it in no way gives indication of some fault with sola scriptura.
No - it's directly related to Sola Scriptura.

When you have all of these groups claiming to have the Scriptures as their SOLE authority -yet they are all gleaning different doctrines from the same Scriptures - the problem is Sola Scriptura. It's certainly NOT the Holy Spirit nor is it the Scriptures themselves.
 

MarysSon

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The scriptures alone are inspired to us from God, as they are God sharing to us his very thoughts, so what else would be needed, as nothing else came directly from him then?
This is absolutely false.

Christ's Church came directly from Him - THAT is who He left in charge. He didn't leave the Scriptures in charge because they hadn't been fully written yet.

This is why Paul said to the Thessalonians:
2 Thess 2:15
"Stand firm and hold fast to the Traditions you were taught, EITHER BY an ORAL STATEMENT - OR BY a LETTER from us."

Paul, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, puts Sacred Tradition ON PAR with Scripture.
 

37818

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No - it's directly related to Sola Scriptura.

When you have all of these groups claiming to have the Scriptures as their SOLE authority -yet they are all gleaning different doctrines from the same Scriptures - the problem is Sola Scriptura. It's certainly NOT the Holy Spirit nor is it the Scriptures themselves.
So Sola Scritura is not the problem.
 

MarysSon

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The same problem with the Great Schism of 1054. The Protestant Reformation was over more issues.

Paul wrote the Corinthian church, ". . .Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. . . ." -- 1 Corinthians 1:10.
". . . Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? . . ." -- 1 Corinthians 1:12-13.
". . . But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, . . ." -- 2 Corinthians 11:3-4.
". . . For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. . . ." -- 2 Corinthians 11:13
Then to the Galatian churches wrote, ". . . I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. . . ." -- Galatians 1:6-8.
The Apostle Peter wrote, ". . . But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. . . ." -- 2 Peter 2:1-2.
The Apostle John wrote, ". . . Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. . . ." -- 1 John 4:1-6.

The probem is the interpretation of individuals or groups, not the New Testament being the sole Apostolic authority in all matters of faith and practice.
WRONG.
The Great Schism was largely a matter of Papal authority - not doctrine.

As to Sacred Tradition - the verses you presented have nothing to do with this. They have to do with false doctrine.
Paul said to the Thessalonians:
2 Thess 2:15
"Stand firm and hold fast to the Traditions you were taught, EITHER BY an ORAL STATEMENT - OR BY a LETTER from us."


2 Thess. 3:6
"Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is living in idleness and not in accord with the TRADITION that you received from us."

Paul, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, puts Sacred Tradition ON PAR with Scripture.
 

Revmitchell

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No - it's directly related to Sola Scriptura.

When you have all of these groups claiming to have the Scriptures as their SOLE authority -yet they are all gleaning different doctrines from the same Scriptures - the problem is Sola Scriptura. It's certainly NOT the Holy Spirit nor is it the Scriptures themselves.

One is not connected to the other. You have engaged in a logical fallacy
 

MarysSon

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One is not connected to the other. You have engaged in a logical fallacy
Not at ALL.

It is because of this false doctrine that tens of thousands of different sects arose. They firmly believed that THEIR interpretation of this "Sole Authority" is what led them to their conclusions.

If they had believed instead what Scripture actually teaches - that Christ's CHURCH is our final Authority on earth - there wouldn't be tens of thousands of groups teaching different doctrines and ALL claiming to have the "correct" Scriptural interpretation.
 

Yeshua1

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This is absolutely false.

Christ's Church came directly from Him - THAT is who He left in charge. He didn't leave the Scriptures in charge because they hadn't been fully written yet.

This is why Paul said to the Thessalonians:
2 Thess 2:15
"Stand firm and hold fast to the Traditions you were taught, EITHER BY an ORAL STATEMENT - OR BY a LETTER from us."

Paul, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, puts Sacred Tradition ON PAR with Scripture.
Oral statements made by either OT inspired prophets, or by NT Apostles, NOT by any pope or church cardinal assemblies!
 

Revmitchell

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Not at ALL.

It is because of this false doctrine that tens of thousands of different sects arose. They firmly believed that THEIR interpretation of this "Sole Authority" is what led them to their conclusions.

If they had believed instead what Scripture actually teaches - that Christ's CHURCH is our final Authority on earth - there wouldn't be tens of thousands of groups teaching different doctrines and ALL claiming to have the "correct" Scriptural interpretation.

You keep making a claim but have no support for it. Further, I doubt you can support the "tens of thousands" figure.

But if you want to stick with your unfounded claim then let's consider the doctrinal differences within the Catholic church. One example is with regards to communion. You have some priests who will not give communion to those who are pro abortion. And yet there are some who will. Neither are all priests on the same page with homosexual behavior.
I could go on but the Catholic church is not a beacon of absolute purity.

Most protestant denominations agree on most things but only differ on a few. Also the differences tend to be in polity not doctrine.

You have exaggerated these differences while completely ignoring the differences found within the Catholic church. So far you have not been a good defender of your position.
 
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