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To: Mr. Lucky; Salvation
I'm aware of the Catholic belief in tradition, but I'm also aware that the doctrine of sola scriptura has an adequate foundation in Scripture.

Catholics agree with Protestants that Scripture is a "standard of truth"—even the preeminent one—but not in a sense that rules out the binding authority of authentic apostolic Tradition and the Church. The Bible doesn’t teach that. Catholics agree that Scripture is materially sufficient. In other words, on this view, every true doctrine can be found in the Bible, if only implicitly and indirectly by deduction. But no biblical passage teaches that Scripture is the formal authority or rule of faith in isolation from the Church and Tradition. Sola scriptura can’t even be deduced from implicit passages.

Can you show me where the Bible teaches 'sola scriptura'?

133 posted on 12/10/2004 7:51:31 PM PST by NYer ("Blessed be He who by His love has given life to all." - final prayer of St. Charbel)
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To: NYer
Sure.

II Timothy 3:15-16

And that from a child thou hast known thy holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Jesus Christ.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

Collossians 2:8

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Matthew 15:6

And honor not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

Revelations 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.

139 posted on 12/10/2004 8:27:18 PM PST by Mr. Lucky
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