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To: aMorePerfectUnion
The doctrine of sola Scriptura states that the Inspired Scriptures are alone authoritative and sufficient for ever matter of salvation and Christian maturity.

Where's that in the Bible?

What isn’t in the Scriptures is sola ecclesia.

The Church doesn't teach "sola ecclesia." The three pillars of Catholic doctrine are Church Teaching (the Magisterium), Written Tradition (Scripture), and Oral Tradition.

All three are supported by Scripture.

Catholics, on the other hand, recognize that the Bible does not endorse this view and that, in fact, it is repudiated in Scripture. The true "rule of faith"—as expressed in the Bible itself—is Scripture plus apostolic tradition, as manifested in the living teaching authority of the Catholic Church, to which were entrusted the oral teachings of Jesus and the apostles, along with the authority to interpret Scripture correctly.

Scripture and Tradition

Luther's doctrine of sola scriptura is a serious error. Like most great doctrinal errors, it is an over-emphasis of one aspect of the faith, and the rejection of other aspects.
308 posted on 05/18/2014 5:29:37 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

“The Church doesn’t teach “sola ecclesia.” The three pillars of Catholic doctrine are Church Teaching (the Magisterium), Written Tradition (Scripture), and Oral Tradition. All three are supported by Scripture.”

“Magisterium” - defined by Rome as herself alone, is not in Scripture (sola magisterium). Oral Tradition is a moot point because you do not have a list of the specific traditions Paul referred to. If by some chance this list has been found this week, please post it. I’ve asked over years here on FR and no one seems to know where they placed that list of Paul’s referred to traditions...

That leaves the only infallible and authoritative, inspired Word of God. It alone is sufficient for salvation, equipping the man of God and for maturity.


314 posted on 05/18/2014 7:52:13 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "I didn't leave the Central Oligarchy Party. It left me." - Ronaldus Magnimus, 2014)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
(the Magisterium)

Is this the bunch of guys who vote for a new pope?

347 posted on 05/18/2014 5:16:39 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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