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How do proponents of Sola Scriptura address the ministry of those Apostles who authored no parts of Scripture?
The problem is no one knows exactly what John ever said apart from his writings. It's the same with Paul. What Traditions were extant in their time? Do we really believe they taught, for example, ...
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Does the Catholic Church officially claim that the Bible is insufficient without tradition?
Yes she (Catholic Church) does. I've copied the pertinent parts from the previous poster's quotes to show this.
82 As a result the Church, to whom the transmission and interpretation of Revelation ...
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According to Reformed churches, is the trinity a finalized doctrine?
Yes and no. That is, in simple terms:
No, the doctrine of the Trinity is not "finalized" or "completed" – Reformed theologians regularly debate the intricacies of this doctrine
Yes, the doctrine of ...
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What was first, sola scriptura or sola fide?
This is a complex topic, for at least two reasons: 1) there was a wide diversity of thought in the pre-Reformation and Reformation periods, and 2) today's definitions of sola scriptura and sola fide ...
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How do Sola Scriptura defenders have a list of "scripture" since the list isn't mentioned in scripture?
The doctrine of Sola Scriptura is about how to rank various sources of spiritual authority, but it does not concern how we arrived at the Biblical canon.
Instead, Protestants teach that God's ...
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What is the basis for not believing sola scriptura?
There are a number of ways to approach the question of sola scriptura.
The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox, and the Catholic Church all maintain that the Scriptures are not the only ...
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How do Protestants reconcile their confession of the Athanasian Creed with sola scriptura?
To start with, you're not understanding what Sola Scriptura actually means. It does not mean that only explicit propositions found in the scriptures are accepted. It does not mean that Protestants ...
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How do proponents of Sola Scriptura address the ministry of those Apostles who authored no parts of Scripture?
Just as the political principle of separation of powers isn't needed and wouldn't make sense in an absolute monarchy or a dictatorship, so too does the doctrine of sola scriptura assume and require ...
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According to Reformed theology, where is the Scriptural evidence for homoousion?
Before we get into the weeds, here are the main points that I intend to impart:
Reformed theology generally accepts the church fathers' wisdom on the homoousion.
The concept of homoousion, not the ...
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On what basis do Protestants extend the New Covenant to include gentiles?
1. The New Covenant is the Gospel of the Cross
Luke 22:19-20: And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do ...
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How can Protestants authoritatively declare something wrong or heretical under Sola Scriptura?
Speaking as a lifelong Protestant, I would say that in genuine Protestantism, the Head of every man is Christ. There is no hierarchy. None is above another. The greatest is as the least. But it is ...
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Are there different Trinitarian foundations?
There certainly are several "takes", or, "variations" on the Trinity doctrine, but there is only one orthodox Trinity doctrine that Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism adhere ...
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How does the Westminster Confession address the paradox of the Bible canon?
Yes, the Westminster Confession of Faith answers this apparent, but not real, circularity as follows. In Chapter 1 Paragraph 5, we read:
We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the Church ...
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How does the Westminster Confession address the paradox of the Bible canon?
The Westminster Confession of Faith and its associated catechisms (collectively referred to as the Westminster Standards) are designed to teach the Reformed faith, but not necessarily to defend it. ...
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How can Protestants authoritatively declare something wrong or heretical under Sola Scriptura?
How can Protestants authoritatively declare something as wrong or heretical under Sola Scriptura?
Actually, we have a perfect example in Jesus. Jesus, when he lived on earth as a man, constantly ...
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What is the meaning of "sola scriptura"?
I’m not at all convinced that the two interpretations of Sola Scriptura presented in your question are definitive, let alone which one is a corruption of the original meaning. But before we go any ...
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How do Protestant Christians explain gender dysphoria/transgenderism?
I will answer from the perspective of Evangelical Christianity (Reformed).
We Evangelicals believe that transsexuals have a disordered gender identity and is suffering from an extreme form of mental ...
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How many prayers (to Heaven) by believers are in the 66 books of the (Protestant) Bible? Are any literally addressed to anyone except God?
I can think of no biblical example where a believer prayed to any created being, which would include angels because angels are created beings. Jesus only instructed his followers to pray to God in ...
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Does the Catholic Church officially claim that the Bible is insufficient without tradition?
A better question is: Is Tradition also a medium of divinely revealed truth?
If so, then it is on par with Holy Scripture.
First, is the Word of God intrinsically something which is written word?
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Does the Catholic Church officially claim that the Bible is insufficient without tradition?
The assertion is based on a faulty premise
The Church does not teach that Scripture is insufficient; the authors' are putting their words into someone else's mouth.
The quoted statement about a ...
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Did the original reformers believe in a Magisterium?
tldr; No - the Reformers disavowed the concept of the Magisterium.
If you read the Wikipedia article on the Magisterial Reformation it is plain to see that the usual usage of the term "...
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Did the Catholic Church proscribe private ownership and reading of scripture?
Laypeople owned Books of the Hours and illuminated manuscripts of Holy Scripture before the printing press. (See the "Manuscript" Catholic Encyclopedia article for the history of manuscripts and ...
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Are there sola scriptura inerrantists who reject sensus unum as a general hermeneutic?
I am answering the question :
"Are there any reformed persons who argue for such a position" that is to say who "reject sensus unum and yet still affirm biblical inerrancy from a view of sensus ...
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Martin Luther's Explanation of Sola Scriptura
In a specialised article, solely about this very subject, Stephen Lawson in April 11 2018, stated (quoting Luther) :
Unless I am convinced by the testimony of Scripture or by clear reason, for I do ...
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What is the Biblical Basis for Sola Scriptura?
"It is written...", declared Jesus when standing against the temptations of Satan in the wilderness. It is strong evidence when the Lord of Glory himself, in resisting the onslaught of the ...
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Did the Catholic Church proscribe private ownership and reading of scripture?
The Church has never proscribed private possession, reading, or translation of the Bible (and indeed the Douay-Rheims Bible, long the standard Catholic English translation, was published before the ...
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What is the origin of the term Prima Scriptura and the background against which it was defined?
The term Trinity is not in the Bible but the doctrine is clearly supported by the New Testament. Similarly, the wikipedia article shows how the concept of "the primacy of scripture" has been in use ...
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How can Protestants authoritatively declare something wrong or heretical under Sola Scriptura?
When you start by claiming, “Within Protestantism there is no universal definition of theology or how to understand the Bible…” that risks distortion of the facts. Good though the question is, it ...
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Why do 21st century Protestants still not include the deuterocanonical books in the canon?
Because Protestants do not believe that the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ have borne witness to them that those texts are inspired scripture.
The Westminster Confession (1646) has a fascinating ...
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