Not quite. It's threefold:. Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magesterium. Like a checks and balances system. Any one of these three on their own is insufficient. One area cannot be in conflict with another. So a pope can't decree that homosexuality is now 'okay', this would be against scripture. Scripture cannot be interpreted without the light of Sacred Tradition. It's about as oderly as it can get... Sola scriptura scares the daylights out of me... one, because the bible does not teach Sola scriptura and two, because I believe it is what causes anarchy!!! If someone doesn't like the way scripture is interpreted they go start their own church, and then another, and another, and another...etc. It's how we ended up with certain denominations okaying homosexual leaders... this is clearly their own interpretation of scripture. Homosexuality is just one example.
Personally, I don't think it really matters to argue these points. I don't believe that this is what Jesus intended us to be doing. And I don't think it does anything for spreading the Good Word. People on the fence, who hear this kind of thing, will run for their lives! :)
I would say that scripture can't be interpreted or understood without the guidance of the holy spirit. Your understanding, as stated, relies more on the interpretation of men who may or may not have had God's spirit.
It's about as oderly as it can get... Sola scriptura scares the daylights out of me... one, because the bible does not teach Sola scriptura and two, because I believe it is what causes anarchy
I don't believe in soloa scriptura either because salvation only comes through Christ. And I do believe that teachers are a good thing...BUT, scripture does say that scripture alone CAN make one wise to salvation:
2Ti 3:14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
2Ti 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus
Personally, I don't think it really matters to argue these points. I don't believe that this is what Jesus intended us to be doing. And I don't think it does anything for spreading the Good Word. People on the fence, who hear this kind of thing, will run for their lives! :)
I think Jesus intended us to make discples out of all nations and to preach the gospel. If there's a difference of opinion on what that gospel is, we should follow Paul's advice:
2Ti 4:2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
2Ti 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,
2Ti 4:4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myth