[polemikos]

And... the Bible does lead to error?

Now I didn't say that, now did I?

Surely you must hold that Luther misunderstood, right? Well then.

I can't read your mind. Misunderstood what? Sola Scriptura? Of course he misunderstood it. Luther, even though he was initially the leading proponent of the sola Scriptura doctrine, eventually concluded it was unworkable.

The Luther of 1521 refused to allow anyone on earth to point out to him the faith unless he himself could gather its truth from the Word of God.

But the Luther of 1535 says:

"The Word of God does not suffice as a regula fidei (rule of faith)... [an] authority is also needed to decide on questions of doctrine"
- Friedrich Paulsen, esteemed Protestant historian, quoted from his History of German Education, 4:485

[A.J.Armitage]

I can't read your mind. Misunderstood what?

What the Bible teaches. You say the Bible teaches Petrine primacy (and somehow or other implies its continuation in the Papacy), Luther denied Papal authority. So if you're right, he misunderstood the truth. After taking holy orders and teaching Catholic theology, no less.

[drstevej]

***But the Luther of 1535 says:
"The Word of God does not suffice as a regula fidei (rule of faith)... [an] authority is also needed to decide on questions of doctrine"
- Friedrich Paulsen, esteemed Protestant historian, quoted from his History of German Education, 4:485 ***

Can you provide the citation from Luther's works? I have a doctorate in Reformation and am unfamiliar with this "esteemed Protestant historian."

Dr. Clair Davis, my professor of Reformation History use to tell us, "Men look the quotes up first hand. Don't assume historians either quoted accurately or in context." I have often found this counsel to be validated.

Furthermore the elipsis in the quote indicates editing.