Scripture is “God-breathed”. Where does breath come from?
Where does Scripture say that it is God-breathed?
“We have it from the Gospel writer known as Luke and the writer of Revelation known as John that God did not write their books.” “19And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. 21For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” - 2 Peter 1
Now we have the same argument as those who are hijacked by the Reformed Stockholm Syndrome Holy Spirit.
Let us visit Luke 1: 1 1 Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us, 3 I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings you have received.
No oral dictation here. Shall we move on to
Revelation 1: 10 I was caught up in spirit on the Lord's day 9 and heard behind me a voice as loud as a trumpet, 11 which said, "Write on a scroll 10 what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
Do you have another source which indicates that God dictated the Bible? Remember that Allah dictated to Muhammed and the Biune God dictated to Joseph Smith, before you weigh in here.
“An appeal to Scripture does not prove sola.” You have something more sure than Peter’s memory of the Transfiguration, and more certain than the breath of God? Is it hidden in that soft Iowa snow?
This is not a sufficient counter argument. An appeal to Scripture does not prove sola.
BTW - I generally refuse to ride when it is below 55 deg F. Does that ever happen in Iowa?
To my knowledge, it has never dropped below 55 deg R in Iowa.
The Old Testament was known by the Jews, and endorsed by Jesus Christ. In like manner, the early congregations knew God’s voice when they heard it.
In neither case, a sufficient answer. Especially the NT answer. Why was the Shepherd or Barnabas not included? Why was the Revelation of John included, and not the Revelation of Peter? Why the Acts of the Apostles and not the Acts of Peter, the Acts of Paul, the Acts of Peter and Paul? These and many more were considered.
Me “But remember, sola scriptura doesn’t say we cannot use anything else, only that anything else we use falls under the authority of scripture.” / MB “Where is the Scriptural authority of that statement?”
2 Tim 3:16,16
The church uses scripture to teach, correct, rebuke and train. The result is a man of God fully equipped for every good work. Therefor, if you need it for salvation or good work, scripture has it. And being God’s breath, it is more reliable than Man’s breath.
Sufficient for every good work. There is nothing about salvation here. Nothing about God's breath. And nothing about sola.
"15and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." - 2 Tim 3
No sola? Show me something else that comes direct from God's mouth, that is to be used for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training.