[kosta50]

That's an excellent summary of why sola scriptura is a man-made tradition you won't find in the Scriptures!

Saint John Chrysostom also tells us why scriptures are a necessary "second best."

"It were indeed meet for us not at all to require1 the aid of the written Word, but to exhibit a life so pure, that the grace of the Spirit should be instead of books to our souls, and that as these are inscribed with ink, even so should our hearts be with the Spirit. But, since we have utterly put away from us this grace, come, let us at any rate embrace the second best course.

For that the former was better, God hath made manifest, both by His words, and by His doings. Since unto Noah, and unto Abraham, and unto his offspring, and unto Job, and unto Moses too, He discoursed not by writings, but Himself by Himself, finding their mind pure. But after the whole people of the Hebrews had fallen into the very pit of wickedness, then and thereafter was a written word, and tables, and the admonition which is given by these." [from The Fathers]

[wmfights]

Saint John Chrysostom also tells us why scriptures are a necessary "second best."

Instead of quoting theologians attempting to promote their particular sects doctrines why not quote Scripture? Where does it say in Scripture that man made traditions should have more importance than the inspired Word of God?

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[fortheDeclaration]

Yes, and if you reject this 'second best' which God gave because of man's sin, then you are twice damned!

2. Reflect then how great an evil it is for us, who ought to live so purely as not even to need written words, but to yield up our hearts, as books, to the Spirit; now that we have lost that honor, and are come to have need of these, to fail again in duly employing even this second remedy. For if it be a blame to stand in need of written words, and not to have brought down on ourselves the grace of the Spirit; consider how heavy the charge of not choosing to profit even after this assistance, but rather treating what is written with neglect, as if it were cast forth without purpose, and at random, and so bringing down upon ourselves our punishment with increase.6 But that no such effect may ensue, let us give strict heed unto the things that are written; and let us learn how the Old Law was given on the one hand, how on the other the New Covenant.