Bible Question:
Hank, I take it you are sola scriptura. Can you provide scripture to support this stand? Sorry, but you did slip a left jab in there regarding church traditions, so I feel entitled to a response. |
Bible Answer: Not only does the Bible not teach Sola Scriptura, it says nothing of the Bible itself. Yes, it does refer to scripture, but it doesn't tell us anywhere what is scripture and what is not. To argue Sola Scriptura is to take a leap right past the issue of what is scripture. When Paul said that all scripture is inspired by God, the scripture he most likely had was the Septuagint. This version contained the books that we call the Apocrypha. Paul made no exclusion of those books. Just something to think about, since Luther and those who began the doctrine of Sola Scriptura didn't acknowledge these books as scripture. So who gets to decide what is and what is not scripture? |