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NASB | John 17:22 "The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 17:22 "I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one, just as We are one; |
Subject: God the Son as a confession of faith |
Bible Note: Ed: I am not trying to make you out as a heretic. If you take a stand against sola scriptura, it is not I who is making you out to be anything. The questions I asked are not intended to be insulting. How you answer the questions will indicate where you stand on sola scriptura and whether you understand what it is. Not whether your definition of it agrees with someone else's, but whether you understand the definition of it. 'What then is sola scriptura? 'The doctrine of sola scriptura, simply stated, is that the Scriptures and the Scriptures alone are sufficient to function as the regula fide, the "rule of faith" for the Church. All that one must believe to be a Christian is found in Scripture and in no other source. That which is not found in Scripture is not binding upon the Christian conscience. To be more specific, I provide the following definition:' [If you do not believe in sola scriptura then you do not believe the truths contained in the previous paragraph because that paragraph is part of the definition of what sola scriptura is. So I ask you, do you believe that something not found in Scripture is somehow binding upon the Christian conscience? That the Scriptures alone are not sufficient to function as the "rule of faith" for the Church? That the Scriptures do not include all that one must believe to be a Christian; that there is something else -- something outside of Scripture -- that we must believe to be saved?] 'The Bible claims to be the sole and sufficient rule of faith for the Christian Church. The Scriptures are not in need of any supplement. Their authority comes from their nature as God-breathed revelation. Their authority is not dependent upon man, Church or council. The Scriptures are self-consistent, self-interpreting, and self-authenticating. The Christian Church looks at the Scriptures as the only and sufficient rule of faith and the Church is always subject to the Word, and is constantly reformed thereby' (http://www.aomin.org/SANTRAN.html). If you do not believe in sola scriptura, then : - You do not believe that the Bible claims to be the sole and sufficient rule of faith for the Christian Church. - You believe that the Scriptures are in need of some type of supplement. - You do not believe that their authority comes from their nature as God-breathed revelation. - You do believe that their authority is dependent upon man, Church or council. - You do not believe that the Scriptures are self-consistent and self-authenticating. You can't have it both ways. Either you accept the teaching of sola scriptura -- that the Scriptures contain all that is necessary for salvation and proper living before God -- or you don't. Grace to you, kalos |