“Nonsense. Reason must be free. Captive reason moves by necessity. Without free will, we are neither rational nor human, but animal.”
If that is so, then why the problem with each believer going to the scriptures alone with the Holy Spirit for understanding of the truth?
“If that is so, then why the problem with each believer going to the scriptures alone with the Holy Spirit for understanding of the truth?”
By their fruits shall ye know them. We have tens of thousands of different interpretations mostly contradicting each other either in small ways or in large ways. We have resurrected heresies masquerading as Christian beliefs.
And besides, how do you know that that is the Holy Spirit? It could be the brightest angel whispering in your ear. Even satan can quote scripture for his own purposes.
Because that's not how His Church was established. Some were appointed to be apostles, teachers, prophets, etc. Not all. He designated His Apostles and gave them the authority, and they designated their successors. He did not write a book for us and gave it out to everyone like the fish and the bread in a basket. He did not cause everyone to be able to read and understand. He did not say you will learn by reading, but by hearing the word of God.
There is no commission to make everyone a "pope."
The scripture was not completed until much later. The scripture was preached by word of mouth all along. And once it was written, not all of it was immediately recognized as scripture.
It was not a Jewish custom for anyone to read the scriputres. So, Christ, being a pious Jew, could not have taught otherwise.
Because not everything He taught is in the scriptures; even the scriptures tell us so.
Because people were illiterate and bibles were not cheap and affordable by most.
Many reasons, BD. All of which, biblical or historical, are ignored in defense of the so-called sola scriptura approach.