Does the catholic church use the concept of "Sola Scriptura"
only when they need to justify the doctorine of there own religious belief system? I have notice that does any eles?
2007-09-13 05:54:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
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2007-09-16 23:29:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sola Scriptura would not make pondering the undeniable fact that. Nowhere interior the Bible does it say that the Bible is the only authority. as a count form of actuality is says that the Church has the divine authority to regulate (Matt. sixteen:13-20 and Luke 10:sixteen). The Bible additionally tells us that the Church is the pillar and initiating place of actuality (Tim. 3:15). ultimately, the Bible for confident states that no longer each and every element is recorded interior the Bible (John 21:25) So how can the Bible be the only authority on an analogous time because it for confident says that it is not? God bless, Stanbo
2016-11-15 03:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by sanderson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the catholic Church teaches that the concept of sola scriptura is false. It ignores Apostolic Tradition. The Tradition here in question comes from the apostles and hands on what they received from Jesus' teaching and example and what they learned from the Holy Spirit. The first generation of Christians did not yet have a written New Testament, and the New Testament itself demonstrates the process of living Tradition.
2007-09-13 09:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sola Scriptura is a term that the Catholic Church uses to designate those denominations that profess a "Bible only" Dogma. In Christian History, the idea of using only the Bible as a guide for belief was not proposed until the Reformation.
2007-09-13 07:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Robin Runesinger 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No.
The Catholic Church bases doctrine on a combination of Holy Scripure and Holy Tradition.
I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. (John 16:12-13)
The Catholic Church does not use Holy Scripture as the only basis of doctrine. It could not. The early Catholic church existed before and during the time that the New Testament was written (by Catholics).
There were hundreds of Christian writings during the first and second centuries. Which New Testament writings would become official was not fully decided until about 400 C.E.
Catholics believe that the Holy Spirit was guiding the early church (and is guiding the church today) to make the correct choices about things like:
+ The Holy Trinity (which is also only hinted at in the Bible)
+ Going to church on Sunday instead of Saturday (which is actually directly against one of the Ten Commandments)
+ The Communion of Saints
+ Which writings include in the New Testament?
Things that are even more modern like
+ Slavery is bad. Slavery is never declared evil in the Bible. This was one of the justifications for slavery in the Confederate States.
+ Democracy is good. The Bible states that either God should be the leader of the nation like Israel before the kings or kings should be the leader, "Give to Caesar that which is Caesar's." This was talked about a lot during the American Revolution.
This second source of doctrine is called Apostolic Tradition.
Do Christians who do not allow the continuing guiding force of the Holy Spirit to make their beliefs more and more perfect, still endorse slavery as Colossians 3:22 commands, "Slaves, obey your human masters in everything"?
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours. (2 Thessalonians 2:15)
We instruct you, brothers, in the name of (our) Lord Jesus Christ,to shun any brother who conducts himself in a disorderly way and not according to the tradition they received from us. (2 Thessalonians 3:6)
I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold fast to the traditions, just as I handed them on to you. (1 Corinthians 11:2)
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 80 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect1chpt2.htm#80
With love in Christ.
2007-09-13 17:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, the Church does not believe in or teach sola scriptura. It is a false doctrine born of Protestant heresy.
2007-09-13 15:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Keep your boys away from the Catholic Church. nuff said
2007-09-17 04:15:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They never do such a thing.I'm not defending that religion.I'm merely pointing out the fact that papal doctrine trumps Scripture in that religion.
2007-09-13 06:09:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋