Just as the Catholic church started from the bible, but moved to errors in doctrine, so has the Reformation movement.
Sola Scriptura means theological constructs such as Calvinism, or Replacement Theology should not be taught.
If it can’t be determined beyond a doubt from scripture, then it should not be taught.
I don’t care about history, or the glorification of past theologians. Again, these have no bearing on scripture. It is equivalent to tradition.
I challenge you to search the bible for verses that support man’s responsibility to believe, and the desire of God to redeem his creation. There are many verses you can find whilst reading the bible, instead of Catechisms.
Suppose for example, I created Catechism that all followers learned that quoted scriptures (you have said this is what Calvinists “have”). If a believer DOES NOT READ HIS BIBLE, how will he know if a scripture does not agree with the Catechisms?
I attended a Orthodox Presbyterian Church for 10+ years - I am familiar with Reformation Theology.
I stand on Sola Scriptura, nothing else.
Why? Catechisms are not God Breathed. Not Scripture. People end up with their identity in Calvinism and The Reformation, rather than in Christ.
God has not double pre determined the believer to heaven and by reduction, the unbeliever to Hell. If you really believe this, why do you argue with anyone? Why share the Gospel?
“Sola Scriptura means theological constructs such as Calvinism, or Replacement Theology should not be taught.”
Strange, since you didn’t spend two seconds responding to any of the scripture I provided. So much for Sola Scriptura, eh?
“I attended a Orthodox Presbyterian Church for 10+ years - I am familiar with Reformation Theology.”
I’ve been studying Reformed Theology for maybe... Hmmm, 7 or 8 months, yet even I can recognize you’re asking elementary questions. After 10 years, one would think you’d move past the basics, at least.
“I challenge you to search the bible for verses that support man’s responsibility to believe, and the desire of God to redeem his creation.”
Okay, let’s look at one:
Mar_16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Do you propose that this proves you have an absolute ability to believe? After all, you are commanded to. You must have the ability to obey it, after all. Yet, what does the scripture say?:
“no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost” (1 Co 12:3).
Without the Holy Ghost, you cannot confess that Jesus is Lord at all. Where is your “ability” then? It’s crushed to pieces and must submit to the will of God, through whom only is a man able to believe in the Son:
Mat_16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
Joh_3:27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
All your verses prove is man’s responsibility. Not his ability.