[SoothingDave]

"Can you provide a Scripture verse that tells us that we may only believe dogma that is given explicit treatment in Scripture?"

2 Timothy 3:16 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Perhaps you didn't understand the question? Is there anything I can do to help? Do you know what "explicit" means? Do you know what "useful" means? Do you know that "all" is a different word than "only"?

No one is denying that Scripture is inspired by God and "useful." I asked if you had any Scripture backing up your apparent assertion that only things found explicitly (stated in clear language without any reasoning or thought being necessary to develop a principle from the Scriptural material) in Scripture are to believed.

Do you believe in the Trinity? The Rapture?

SD

[IndyPatriot]

"Can you provide a Scripture verse that tells us that we may only believe dogma that is given explicit treatment in Scripture?"

I think, that unlike the Lutheran "Sola Scriptura", you imply that truth can be found outside the Bible as well. In this I agree.

However, I would say that any truth found outside the bible cannot contradict the Bible. So reason must be tested with Scripture to discern real truth. Therefore, if the Lord himself says, I am the narrow path, I cannot believe otherwise.

[Veeram]

"I asked if you had any Scripture backing up your apparent assertion that only things found explicitly (stated in clear language without any reasoning or thought being necessary to develop a principle from the Scriptural material) in Scripture are to believed."

I don't know if there is a scripture verse backing my "apparent assertion", there maybe. But since all scripture is God-breathed, then it's the only thing I want to believe in.

If scripture is God-Breathed, then why would anyone believe anything else regarding HIS wishes for us ? If God wanted us to know something, it's not like he would forget something very important or mistakenly leave it out. Right ?