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To: Natural Law

There are 5 solas:

Sola Scriptura—by Scripture alone
Sola Gratia—by grace alone
Sola Fide—by faith alone
Solo Christo—by Christ alone
Soli Deo Gloria—glory to God alone

I do not have any special ability to interpret scripture and I do not believe any human has/had an infallible ability to interpret scripture.

I believe you have me confused with a Catholic, for they believe their Pope is infallible and the only reliable source for interpretation.

God Bless


84 posted on 12/17/2010 10:13:08 AM PST by Vegasrugrat
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To: Vegasrugrat
"I believe you have me confused with a Catholic, for they believe their Pope is infallible and the only reliable source for interpretation."

If that is what you believe than you are tragically ill informed. The doctrine Papal infallibility is a very highly limited condition. The infallible teachings of the Pope must be based on, or at least not contradict, Sacred Tradition or Sacred Scripture. It has only been exercised twice.

Interpretation is the function of the Magesterium to whom the task of interpreting the Word of God authentically has been solely entrusted. It is comprised of the episcopacy, which is the aggregation of the current bishops of the Church in union with the Pope.

93 posted on 12/17/2010 10:51:03 AM PST by Natural Law
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To: Vegasrugrat
There are 5 solas:

Sola Scriptura—by Scripture alone
Sola Gratia—by grace alone
Sola Fide—by faith alone
Solo Christo—by Christ alone
Soli Deo Gloria—glory to God alone

AMEN!

That is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

97 posted on 12/17/2010 10:55:48 AM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Vegasrugrat
"There are 5 solas:"

No, the original five are all trumped by the Sixth Sola that haunts Protestantism; "That which I alone choose to believe is sufficient".

102 posted on 12/17/2010 11:07:38 AM PST by Natural Law
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