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I dunno.

Well, "Cuba Libre" is just a fancy term for a rum and Coke with lime. The lime juice softens the rum flavor.

I enjoy your conversation, SD... but on that analogy, you just lost me entirely.

The point is that the structure of the sentence exactly mirrors the text from Scripture. One would not read my version and conclude that limes are sufficient for making this cocktail. If the words don't say Scripture is sufficient, and the form/structure of the sentence doesn't logically lead one to conclude it is speaking of sufficiency, then from where does one find Sola Scriptura in this verse?

The answer, of course, is "you don't find it there unless you import it from elsewhere."

Which is an odd thing to do when supporting the idea that the text should speak for itself.

All limes are a given by God and are profitable for flavor and smoothness: that the Cuba Libre may be perfectly furnished for all good toasts. Now, you want to tell me you only need limes to make a Cuba Libre? SD

It's more like; the official rules of Major League Baseball are given by The Office of the Commissioner, and are profitable for the authoritative, prescribed conduct of the game, for correction, for instruction, for training in the game, that the umpire might be complete, fully equipped for every good call.

Cordially,

I see that this Presbyterian has arrived late.

***One would not read my version and conclude that limes are sufficient for making this cocktail. If the words don't say Scripture is sufficient, and the form/structure of the sentence doesn't logically lead one to conclude it is speaking of sufficiency, then from where does one find Sola Scriptura in this verse?***

Ah, yes, I would agree that limes alone are not sufficient for making this cocktail, or any for that matter. But, then again, my snicker is that, in order for you to overthrow the Biblical doctrine of Sola Scriptura, you must actually attack the Word of God itself and declare that the Bible is not sufficient in and of itself. Why, hate ye the very Word of God?

And, the grand irony is that, as the blessed Baptist prince Spurgeon noted, the overthrow of Calvinism is only possible when you put your Bible through a shredder. You know, that same Book you claim Catholics have taken such lenghts in the first place to Canonize and to give Authority.

But, then, that is Catholicism. The Catholic Church giveth the Word of God and the Catholic Church shall taketh away the Word to the shredder.