“Where in scripture is it that it has to be explicitly in scripture?”
It appears your mincing words. It doesn’t have to be explicit and I didn’t mean to ask for an explicit statement. What I’m looking for simply is where do you find this in scripture? As in the Trinity which is not explicitly taught but can easily be found in scripture if one were to look.
The scripture verses I find pertinent are as follows:
Galatians 1:8-9 8) But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9) As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Jude 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17) That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
You wrote:
“It appears your mincing words.”
Nope. I am pointing out something that is extremely important. If someone is going to rely on sola scriptura then it makes perfect sense for someone to question sola scriptura. If sola scriptura is not found in scripture, then it is self-refuting.
“It doesn’t have to be explicit and I didn’t mean to ask for an explicit statement. What I’m looking for simply is where do you find this in scripture? As in the Trinity which is not explicitly taught but can easily be found in scripture if one were to look.”
Sorry, but you’re still using sola scriptura. Do you believe the Gospel of Matthew is inspired? Where is that in the Bible? Where in the Bible does it say Matthew wrote a gospel?
“The scripture verses I find pertinent are as follows:
Galatians 1:8-9 8)”
We preach the same gospel as St. Paul. What we don’t do is assume that all truths are written explicitly in scripture. Neither do you, but logically you can’t admit that whenever it comes to a Catholic doctrine.
“Jude 1:3”
Again, that doesn’t contradict anything taught by the Church.
“2 Timothy 3:16-17 16)”
This is not a proof text for sola scriptura. It says that scripture is inspired. It never mentions anything like sola scriptura.
Again, how do you know Matthew’s gospel is inspired? How do you know Matthew wrote it?