Questions tagged [clarity-of-scripture]
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According to Protestants who hold that belief in Trinitarianism is necessary for salvation, what happens to those who assent but don't understand?
It seems some Protestants hold that belief in Trinitarianism is required for salvation. According to those who hold this, is there a distinction between Christians who assent to this and understand ...
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What is the scriptural basis for the belief that a man is not capable of being the Saviour?
Mike Borden provides a thought-provoking answer to the question According to the Protestant denominations that hold to the doctrine of clarity of scripture, is Trinitarianism clear?.
He says that
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If a Catholic believes scripture supports a heretical position, but denies that position himself based on the Magisterium, is he a heretic?
According to the Catholic Church, if a Catholic's own interpretation of scripture leads to a conclusion regarding what scripture says that the Catholic Church holds is heretical (for ex., denying ...
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How do adherents to the maxim "clearer passages interpret less clear ones" handle cases where two sets of "clear" passages contradict each other?
Many times I've heard suggestions to the effect that "clearer passages should guide our interpretation of less clear ones". This is related to the principle that "Scripture interprets ...
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According to the Protestant denominations that hold to the doctrine of clarity of scripture, is Trinitarianism clear?
The doctrine of the clarity of Scripture (often called the perspicuity of Scripture) is a Protestant Christian position teaching that
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Is there a term for a theological principle that if a New Testament text is unclear about something, that point is not important for salvation?
One view is that a significant number of theological issues re Christianity are debated because they are debatable. So, this view says, a relevant text might admit of multiple plausible ...
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Assuming the Gospels are eye-witness accounts, how were certain events recorded where Jesus was alone?
For instance, the temptation in the desert. It was only Jesus and Satan there. Who could have recorded that?
Or the prayers of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane? Jesus went up alone while the ...
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Are there sola scriptura inerrantists who reject sensus unum as a general hermeneutic?
I have noticed that adherers to sola scriptura that defend biblical inerrancy nearly always argue from a sensus unum understanding of scripture as opposed to a sensus plenior understanding of ...
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In what sense is the bible is "clear"/perspicuous?
What do protestants mean when they say that the bible is "clear"? I would assume that it would mean that people reading the Bible or any part of it generally come up with more or less the same idea of ...
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Why does the Roman Catholic Church not hold to the perspicuity of Scripture?
From the very limited research that I've done thus far, it seems that the RCC does not hold to the perspicuity of Scripture. I'm not positive that this is true, though it seems to be.
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What is the origin of the doctrine of perspicuity?
Fundamentally, Catholics and Protestants read Scripture differently.
Catholics believe that any private interpretation of Scripture is subject to the teachings of the church, whereas Protestants, ...
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