Bkaycee: What Sola scriptura is not.
First of all, it is not a claim that the Bible contains all knowledge. The Bible is not exhaustive in every detail. John 21:25 speaks to the fact that there are many things that Jesus said and did that are not recorded in John, or in fact in any book in the world because the whole books of the world could not contain it. But the Bible does not have to be exhaustive to function as the sole rule of faith for the Church.
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cronos: Do the rest of the sola scriptura adherents agree to this? I’m sorry to put you on the spot, bkay, but I have never heard an SS persoan state this
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Works for me. God gave us enough in Scripture to lead us to faith. and live a life of faith.
God’s word is true and the gold standard by which we compare everything else to find out if IT is true or not. If it doesn’t line up with what revealed Scripture shows, it should be rejected as not from God.
That does not allow for the mentality of... *Well, it isn’t mentioned in Scripture therefore it’s true because we said so*, like Mary’s alleged immaculate conception or her assumption, or praying to saints, or purgatory, or any number of other Catholic doctrines and teachings.
There’s plenty of truth in the Bible for us to deal with that will keep any person busy the rest of their lives without adding to it things that are of no consequence.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
The Bible IS enough, contrary to the thinking and teaching of the Catholic church.
I see nothing with which to disagree in this statement. I've said many times that the Bible is not explicit about certain things and that God allows Christians liberty about minor issues. That is one reason why he gave us the Holy Spirit. Does the Bible forbid going to the movies? No, but we know from Scripture that we should be thinking about things that are good, pure, holy and that we not set ourselves up to be tempted to do wrong. Does the Bible say we shouldn't drink alcohol? No, but it does say we should not be drunk or controlled by it.
There is a certain Religion that says drinking coffee is a major no-no and if someone does so, they are in danger of not going to heaven (celestial kingdom, I think they call it?). To me, that is stepping into an area that Christians should be allowed to decide for themselves with Scripture and the Holy Spirit as their guide. New believers may need guidance from those more mature in the faith about these issues, but it still should be up to the individual between them and God what is suitable in their own lives.