“So you believe in Sola Scriptura?”
Put two and two together:
” Even to me, who tell you these things, give not absolute credence, unless thou receive the proof of the things which I announce from the Divine Scriptures.”
What do you think this quote suggests about my views of the scripture? Do some critical thinking.
Is there reason to get testy with someone who is exploring a topic of conversation with you?
” Even to me, who tell you these things, give not absolute credence, unless thou receive the proof of the things which I announce from the Divine Scriptures.”
Yes, and St Paul told his readers to search the Scriptures for the veracity of his testimony. Which Scriptures? Well, it should be fairly obvious that he wasn't talking about the New Testament yet as it hadn't yet been compiled and codified. Just as Jesus opened the eyes of the Apostles on the road to Emmaus of all that the Old Testament proclaimed of the Christ, so St Paul exhorts his readers to open the pages and see the truth of his testimony. That is all that is being said here by the Bishop of Jerusalem.
My view of Scripture is that It is the inerrant Word of God. However, It is finite and tells only a specific story. Scripture proclaims Itself to be incomplete at the end of the Gospel of John. That is because the Word of God is a man, Jesus Christ, not just a book. The Book has a purpose but It is not a Catechism of all things, and proclaims just that. The Church is the one given authority to preach, teach and baptize.
P.S. It’s polite when you’re asked a “yes or no” type question to give one of those in your answer. Expound if you must, but a direct answer is helpful. Telling someone they should just put things together on their own and continue obliquely is rather the opposite of polite.
I really need to head to bed. If your next challenge is the usual off-roading into Catholic doctrines, I invite you to my homepage where I have linked some previous discussions and answers on these topics. We do tend to go round and round without resolution on here.
Good night.