The Bible came from the Church....
In other words, the Holy Spirit, working through the Church, gave us the Scriptures. Scriptures Alone? Nope.
I like the phrase Saved through faith working through love. It’s in Galatians.
He never told us what type of Protestant he was? Of course the answer is Sola Himself, the church of his opinion.
The ‘Church’ did not give us Scripture. The Holy Spirit did.
Through the pens of the Apostles and Prophets.
You are also using a fake definition of what sola scriptura means.
Complete and unadulterated nonsense.
The OT was in existence hundreds, if not thousands of years before Catholicism made its appearance.
And the writers of the NT were almost all Jewish with the exception of Luke.
GOD preserved Scripture and gave it to the world. Catholicism should try reading the book it claims it gave the world before taking credit ofr the work of God.
Acts 12:20-23 Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food. On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them. And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.
“The Bible came from the Church....“
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Ah, so early this morning, I hear the crowing of the prideful Roman Rooster, bragging that his crowing makes the sun rise.
Again, for the record...
God is always the cause, the source of inspiration, and the actual inspired words of Scripture.
Scripture has authority only because is is God’s Words.
2/3 of all Scripture existed before the Savior set foot on earth.
It was recognized and cherished by God’s chosen people.
It happened before the church was revealed.
All Scripture comes through the Jews.
God sovereignty, omnipotently, and graciously used men that He chose and moved and inspired, to record, preserve, and to recognize His inspired Words.
From His intent in eternity past, to its fulfillment on earth, God’s Word is His alone. It is His glory the Roman Rooster steals.
This is why God’s Word is the highest authority that judges any utterance or teaching of men.
His Word contains all that is needed for salvation, and Christian maturity.
“Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.”
There is no tradition that adds *anything* to salvation.
God used humble men, He used Balaam’s humble donkey, and He even bent evil rulers to His will.
Yet the prideful Roman Rooster crows and crows and crows - not of the glory of God.
No.
The Roman Rooster tries to steal the works and glory of God. The Roman Rooster crows and preens, and struts... “look at me! I am powerful! I accomplished this! I am the only true church! Look at me! Every one fall and kiss my ring!”
Oh, that Balaam’s humble donkey could give that Rooster a good kick.
I'd cerrtainly would like to know where in Galatians this is. The closes I can come by is:
Gal 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
As you might notice it has NOTHING to do with our salvation. Instead Galatians 5 talks of people's walk AFTER they are saved.
If the Church inspired the writings, then it is important to get correct what they considered inspired. Of course, it wouldn't be the first time the Church is at odds with its own teachings.