Sola Scriptura is one of the most debated doctrines in the church today, because while Catholic and Orthodox Christians reject this doctrine, it’s believed by most Protestants. And as a Baptist who affirms this doctrine, I want to highlight some of the verses commonly given against it. I’ll show you why these verses don’t actually disprove it and why Sola Scriptura is a biblical belief.
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0:00 Intro
0:43 What Sola Scriptura is
1:59 The Bible doesn’t tell us everything—John 20:30 & John 21:25
5:21 The Bible says to obey tradition—2 Thessalonians 2:15, 3:6, & 1 Corinthians 11:2
12:51 Just because the Bible says to obey tradition, doesn’t make tradition infallible.
14:47 We should check all teachers by the Bible.
16:50 Protestants are not against tradition.
17:49 No private interpretation—2 Peter 1:20
20:39 If the Catholic Church is the only infallible interpreter, why haven’t they infallibly interpreted all of the Bible?
22:29 Is the church the foundation of the truth?—1 Timothy 3:15
25:14 The Bible proves that the church is not infallible.
27:53 The Ethiopian eunuch couldn’t interpret the scriptures by himself—Acts 8:30-31
31:15 The Bible is confusing, so we need interpreters—2 Peter 3:15-16
34:35 The Catholic Church didn’t give us the Bible.
Bible passages used in this episode:
John 20:30, John 21:25, 2 Thessalonians 2:15, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 11:2, Ephesians 6:1, Romans 13:1, Ephesians 5:22, Colossians 3:22, Acts 17:11, 2 Peter 1:19-21, 1 Timothy 3:15, 1 Corinthians 3:11, 2 Timothy 2:19, 1 Timothy 4:1-2, Acts 8:30-31, 2 Peter 3:15-16, 1 Corinthians 2:12, John 14:26
All verses are in the King James Version (KJV).
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