First of all - I'm NOT calling Christ or anybody else a hypocrite - so calm down.
Secondly - you have NOT shown me where Scripture states that Scripture alone is to be our SOLE Authority.
The Scriptures themselves state that although the Scriptures are Authoritative - Christ's Church is our final earthly Authority - NOT the Scriptures (Matt. 16:18-19, Matt. 18:15-18, Luke 10:16, John 16:12-15, John 20:21-23).
Thirdly - 2 Tim. 3:16-17 does NOT preach Sola Scriptura - it states clearly that the Scriptures are PROFITABLE for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction - which they absolutely ARE. However - this does NOT mean that they ans they alone are our SOLE Authority - otherwise, you have to toss out ALL of the verses about Church Authority above as well as 2 Thess 2:15 which puts Sacred Tradition ON PAR with Scripture.
Prove Sola Scripture from Scripture alone - then we can move on. Otherwise - simply ADMIT what Protestant scholars have already admitted to in the past:
"Scripture Alone" cannot be shown from Scripture alone . . .
That's right one must enter by the fold any who would try to enter another way , is a thief . I have shown that concerning Constantine . And that goes for anyone else who would teach contrary to that which is held by the fold. Such as using Apocrypha to formulate doctrines. And I never said that the answers which are found in the scriptures alone are found without the Holy Spirit. I am simply saying in (clear ENGLISH) that those precepts given to us are the basis in which we can profit from in forming doctrines. You just do not like the truth . And the real truth is ,you have not proven ANYTHING I have said to be wrong. And no matter what, anything you know about Christ is according to Scripture alone. As for "oral" anything , comes from the apostles. And you do not hear from them personally. When they say "oral "they are speaking in present tense concerning- to their audience which they personally spoke to . In that case they spoke in oral Tradition in speaking of the scriptures and prophets which Christ fulfilled their words. Moving forward from their personal dialogue with their listeners who lived when they lived, they penned the word of God's- Law and ordinances (PRECEPTS) to be handed down, NOT TO EVER BE CONTRADICTED!
Anything which contradicts the scriptures , is not in harmony with the HOLY SPIRIT for both scripture and the spoken word by men- moving forward is anchored in what we first were taught in scripture . YOU JUST REJECT THAT TRUTH TO FEEL ALL SELF IMPORTANT!
You are the only one who has not and will not prove your point.
2 Timothy3:
All Scripture Is God-Breathed
10You , however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
11my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
12Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus
will be persecuted, 13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction/profit, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
COMPLETE_ FULLY EQUIPPED- like full of grace a permanent COMPLETE work for those who know it is the scriptures,( which are God breathed) ,that make us wise to the serpents out there.
You can call Timothy- friend and companion to the apostle Paul, a liar all you like. That does not ,make what he CLEARLY SAYS ....WRONG! It only proves you are a deceiver and imposter who goes from bad to worse. JUST AS HE SAID according to scripture alone!
You are indoctrinated by bunk and it is not that I HAVE NOT PROVEN MY POINT, you simply just do not accept the truth. Opinion is not enough , FACTS, EVIDENCE (empirical and rational ), is what is necessary which God provides in HIS written WORD ! His precepts in written word are the basis to profit/instruct a man in building DOCTRINE. You are one of two things, A DECEIVER or an IMPOSTER, That according to scripture alone which was penned by men in the Holy Spirit.
BOL said: "Thirdly -
2 Tim. 3:16-17 does
NOT preach Sola Scriptura - it states
clearly that the Scriptures are
PROFITABLE for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction - which they absolutely
ARE. However - this does
NOT mean that they ans they
alone are our
SOLE Authority - otherwise, you have to toss out
ALL of the verses about Church Authority above as well as
2 Thess 2:15 which puts
Sacred Tradition ON PAR with Scripture."
That is right ! PROFITABLE and if out side of them- NOT PROFITABLE! And of course men will speak from the gifts given them by the Holy Spirit too, AND THOSE GIFTS NEVER CONTRADICT THE WRITTEN PRECEPTS OF THE SCRIPTURES FOR FAITH AND WORKS ARE ONE AS GOD IS ONE and that too is according to the teachings of the scriptures alone not any other book BEFORE IT!. That would be unprofitable . ARE YOU BLIND! That is right the scriptures set up WHAT CHURCH AUTHORITY IS ! Stop talking like a NIMROD. And listen to what you are even saying.
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