Hi, Lutero, may we take these several things you’ve written, one at a time?
Lutero writes: Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone) is the doctrine that the Holy Bible, being the Word of God, is the only infallible rule of faith and practice for Christians in the post-apostolic age.
That is interesting. Is this teaching, that the Bible is the only infallible rule of faith, explicitly in the Bible? If so, would you produce the chapter and verse please?
If not, if it is implied, upon which verses have you based your interpretation?
Because, concerning infallibility, I see where Scripture says that the Church is the Pillar of Truth (1 Tim 3:15) and that the Church teaches the Wisdom of God (Eph 3:10). So, I’d like to see your verses supporting Sola Scriptura and an explanation of how that can be so without contradicting these two verses which essentially say that the Church is infallible.
And then there are these which say that the Church is a “rule, standard or guide” of faith; hear the church (Matt 18:17); Obey/submit to your elders (Heb 13:17). Scripture sends us to our Church elders for instruction and to the Church for authority and discipline. So, how can Scripture be the sole rule?
Even the Scripture you produce, 2 Tim 3:16 says that the Bible is used to support instruction of the man of God. It doesn’t say, “Hand him a Bible and walk away. He’ll figure it out for himself.”
Sincerely,
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