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1. Sola Scriptura Is Not Taught in the Bible
YES IT IS!

2. The "Word of God" Refers to Oral Teaching Also
So?

3. Tradition Is Not a Dirty Word
It often is in the NT

4. Jesus and Paul Accepted Non-Biblical Oral and Written Traditions
Rarely, and so?

5. The Apostles Exercised Authority at the Council of Jerusalem
So?

6. Pharisees, Sadducees, and Oral, Extrabiblical Tradition
Whatever!

7. Old Testament Jews Did Not Believe in Sola Scriptura
Proof? (A bit more that two references for such a major topic)

8. Ephesians 4 Refutes the Protestant "Proof Text"
Nope!

9. Paul Casually Assumes That His Passed-Down Tradition Is Infallible and Binding
So?

10. Sola Scriptura Is a Circular Position
Ecclesiastical Authority is ALSO a Circular Position. Why can’t you folks SEE that!

"Ecclesiastical Authority is ALSO a Circular Position. Why can’t you folks SEE that!"

I see it but so far that just puts me in line for crap if I ask either group something. I've been informed that if I don't understand a specific interpretation in light of another verse, I'm just blind due to not having faith. Those blind Bereans should have been told that, they could have spent a lot more time watching football.

I've also been informed that if I just took the word of the Church for it I'd be OK whether I understand it or not. So, it seems like Faith alone is equally important to both groups since both sometimes assert that unless you shut up and agree with them you have no Faith. I still don't get why it isn't Grace alone rather than Faith alone but, whatever.