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To: kawaii; Forest Keeper; blue-duncan; HarleyD; Quix; Alamo-Girl; Blogger; Diamond; wmfights; ...
When sola-scriptura involves innumerable different interpretations

Sola Scritura does not mean there are many paths; it means there is one path and we are to diligently strive to know it.

You continue to miss the point of Sola Scriptura. Sola Scriptura testifies to the singular truth of God and that that truth is found in Scripture because the Holy Spirit resides there and will instruct the elect. The elect's earthly instruction can be a circuitous route, just like Paul's, but the elect should be "certain that eventually their election by God will catch up to their lives in real time," as b-d once said so well. And the elect will know their election by the indwelling Holy Spirit who guides them through the Scriptures, sanctifies them, comforts them and leads them in righteousness.

Sola Scriptura does not mean everyone understands everything in the blink of an eye. It means we are to search the Scriptures and be confident that therein we will find our salvation.

To deny that the Scriptures contain all we need to know of God is to deny the work of the Holy Spirit.

6,248 posted on 01/16/2007 10:36:29 AM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; Forest Keeper; blue-duncan; HarleyD; Quix; Alamo-Girl; Blogger; Diamond
Sola Scriptura does not mean everyone understands everything in the blink of an eye. It means we are to search the Scriptures and be confident that therein we will find our salvation.

FWIW, I would add that all doctrine, dogma, beliefs must be consistent with what is written in Scripture.

It seems pretty obvious why those on the other side don't "get it". If they did they would have to clean up their own house.

6,250 posted on 01/16/2007 10:50:13 AM PST by wmfights (LUKE 9:49-50 , MARK 9:38-41)
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Before Sola scriptura there were at best 6 'paths' right or wrong.

Post sola-scriptura there are 20000+.

The facts are: sola scriptura results easily in massive misinterpretation of scripture.


6,276 posted on 01/16/2007 12:05:37 PM PST by kawaii (Orthodox Christianity -- Proclaiming the Truth Since 33 A.D.)
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