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And that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.2 Tim 3:15

Okay... so: where does the word "ALONE" appear in that verse? You do remember that the word "ALONE" is the bone of contention (in the sense that the Scriptures ALONE are all one needs for all this), right? No faithful and well-informed Catholic would deny that the Scriptures are USEFUL and NECESSARY... but no sane person would deny what St. Peter writes in 2 Peter 3:16-17, where he warns that people are capable of distorting the Scriptures, unto their own destruction. Merely having the Scriptures is no "bullet-proof guarantee" of salvation; one can still have them, and suffer destruction. More is needed... and the Bible clearly lists many of these additional necessities: love (1 Corinthians 13), perseverence/endurance (Matthew 10:22 and 24:13), corporal works of mercy (Matthew 25:31-46), and dozens more.

Okay... so: where does the word "ALONE" appear in that verse? You do remember that the word "ALONE" is the bone of contention (in the sense that the Scriptures ALONE are all one needs for all this), right?

NOPE...The word 'alone' doesn't have to be there for it to be scripture 'alone'...Yet a student of the bible can see scripture 'alone' every where he/she looks...

Same with the Trinity...You can't find the word in there but you can see the Trinity all over the place...

And now you might want to try that with 'Catholic Church'...You can't find the words in the bible for that either...The big difference is no matter how hard or often you look, 'Catholic Church' ain't in there...Neither is 'pope'...Neither is 'mediatrix' or any of that other goofy stuff your religion made up...

Merely having the Scriptures is no "bullet-proof guarantee" of salvation; one can still have them, and suffer destruction. More is needed... and the Bible clearly lists many of these additional necessities: love (1 Corinthians 13), perseverence/endurance (Matthew 10:22 and 24:13), corporal works of mercy (Matthew 25:31-46), and dozens more.

Well you got one right...The BIBLE is the key...