Theological Q&A: What principles of interpretation are necessary to study the bible?

CPRF ^ | Nathan Pitchford & John Hendryx

[r9etb]

If I understanding you correctly, you are saying we need an infallible way to interpret scripture for Sola Scriptura to be true. Is that correct?

No, not at all. I'm saying that for Sola Scriptura to be true, Scripture would have to be self-evident: no interpretation required. But since it's not....

[Gamecock]

Care to expund on that or do you just want to hurl insults?

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[Gamecock]

But when you get down to it, the Sola Scriptura doctrine has a rather uneasy relationship with the Holy Spirit. And what I've seen of Reformed theology reflects that uneasiness.

Your argument is a nonstarter. Previous installments clearly teach that it is the Holy Spirit working in the believer that allows us to understand Scripture.