Phoooey!! The only reason Catholics depend so much on Luther is that they can't defend their beliefs with scripture alone. They have to change the timeline thinking they then establish that base as before Luther. Luther is nothing more than a straw man for them. If Catholics could defend their beliefs with scripture they wouldn't need Luther.
Scripture alone is a false premise. No where in the Bible does it say anything like “You must use the volume of books alone.” Why? Because the volume of books didn’t exist!
But back to the topic so easily dismissed. If a person doesn’t know where they come from, they certainly don’t know where they are going. If a person doesn’t have a basic sense of why they believe what they believe, then they are likely to believe anything.
All Catholic beliefs can be proven by Scripture. Unfortunately, many chose not to believe the proof when presented, under the guise of misinterpretation.
Several times, I have presented any number of Scriptural references for refutation. The response is a resounding claim of misinterpretation.
Can’t a person see how everybody interpreting the scriptures as they see fit leads to spiritual anarchy? There is only one truth. Who is telling it?