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”.
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
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