Tag: Sola Scriptura

  • The Sufficiency of Scripture

    Both Catholics and Orthodox deny the perspicuity and sufficiency of Scripture alone. Scripture is divinely inspired, the New Testament authors wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. We Reformed affirm Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone). This ensures the true gospel is not obscured. We recognize the perspicuity and total sufficiency of Scripture. Scripture is the…

  • A Tale of Authorities

    When defining doctrine, we Reformed affirm Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone) as our highest authority. It restricts us from tainting our interpretation of Scripture by adding extraneous sources of doctrine. Roman Catholics affirm Sola Ecclesia (Church Alone) contains the dual authorities of tradition and the magisterium (teaching authority). Scripture, tradition, and the magisterium are all equal…

  • The Critical Importance of Sola Scriptura

    God’s revelation to man is mediated through the Scriptures. Our faith is predicated on the living Word of God, namely Christ Himself. He is the divine Logos Whom created the universe. Christ reveals to us all that He wants us to know and do (faith and praxis) through the Scriptures. The Scriptures (God’s Word) are…

  • The Roman Catholic Church in Analysis

    Background Since its beginning, with the Edict of Thessalonica in 380 AD, making Trinitarian Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire, the Roman Catholic church has, over the centuries, accumulated a vast corpus of doctrine/dogma. These beliefs which have accreted are simply the traditions of man and most have absolutely no basis in Scriptura.…

  • Sola Scriptura

    Scripture aloneIs our greatestAuthority It stands aboveMan made TraditionsAnd any fallible Magisterium It gives usPurity and completenessOf doctrine It guards againstHeresies and errorMakes us fully equipped It is God’s WordTheopneustos in GreekLiterally God breathed It is our soleInfallible standardThere is none greater It is not foundIn Roman CatholicismOr Eastern Orthodoxy It is the bulwarkWhich protectsThe…

  • Some Thoughts on Sola Scriptura

    Background The more I interact with Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox, and some non-Reformed Protestants, the greater I see the need and absolute necessity of the Reformed principle of Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone). Sola Scriptura ensures that our doctrines align with God’s Word. It gives us purity and completeness of doctrine. And it acts as…

  • The Supreme & Critical Importance of Sola Scriptura

    The more I carefully and closely examine Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theologies, the more problems and outright error I find. These theologies were 100% man made. Reformed theology alone is derived directly and solely from Scripture. The Roman Catholics and Orthodox are the blind leading the blind, tossing and drifting alone on the sea…

  • A Critical Examination of Sacramental Theology: Another Gospel?

    The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches both have 7 sacraments, they are roughly the same. The 7 Sacraments celebrated in the Catholic Church are Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance and Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. Contemporary Orthodox catechisms and textbooks all affirm that the church recognizes seven mystēria (“sacraments”): baptism, chrismation, Communion, holy…

  • A Response to Reformed Presbyterians: Semper Reformanda

    Background The sine qua non of Reformed theology is soteriology. Covenant theology and certain types of eschatology are not essential core distinctives. Sadly, the majority of Reformed Presbyterians seem to be so bigoted and locked into their infantile theological cliques that they look down upon and refuse to recognize believers such as Reformed Baptists as…

  • Sola Scriptura: Defined and Defended – A Study in Authority Structures

    Background Sola Scriptura, Latin for Scripture Alone, is part of the 5 Solas of the Protestant Reformation. They are a cornerstone of Reformed theology. Sola Scriptura simply means that Scripture is our highest authority in matters of faith and morals. As this statement implies, there are other lesser authorities, but they are always subordinate to…