Sola Scriptura?

Question

If you must read the Bible to know the Word of God, does that mean illiterate people and retarded people cannot know God?
(sarcasm is intended)

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Answer 1

The fruits of Sola Scriptura...

"But when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will teach you all the truth. For He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He will hear he will speak, and the things that are to come He will declare to you." John 16:13

Most non-Catholic sects declare that the Holy Spirit is 'teaching' them the truth. However, there can be only one truth. Since the advent of Sola Scriptura and individual interpretation of Scripture, how can the Holy Spirit be in each of the thousands of sects, teaching all of them opposing viewpoints? It is to be noted that all of the following denominations teach from the same Bible, so why the differences in teaching?

1. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Lutherans the Eucharist is the true presence of Christ, and then tell the Baptists it is only a symbol?

2. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Methodists it is alright to have female ministers, and then tell the Baptists it is unbiblical?

3. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Seventh Day Adventists that Saturday is the day of worship, and then tell the Presbyterians the day of worship is Sunday and not Saturday?

4. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Lutherans that the Blessed Virgin Mary was and remains always virgin, and then tell the Baptists she had other children?

5. How can the Holy Spirit tell the Baptists, 'once saved always saved', and then tell the Church of Christ that Sola Fides is unscriptural?

6. How can the Holy Spirit tell Episcopalians to baptize infants and then tell Pentecostals infant baptism is invalid?

7. How can the Holy Spirit tell Mormons that the Holy Trinity is three separate persons, and then tell Methodists the Trinity is three persons in one GOD?

I could go on and on with the differences between non-Catholic sects, but I think you get the point. It takes only a minimum of common sense to realize that the Holy Spirit could not be speaking to each and everyone of those thousands of non-Catholic sects in the opposing ways of which I have sampled here. However, I was recently reminded that common sense is not so common anymore. It is easy to see that the 'fruits of Sola Scriptura' are not from GOD. There is no 'one fold and one shepherd' in Protestantism. Opposing teachings in these denominations is rampant, all caused by the false doctrine of Sola Scriptura and its accompanying 'individual interpretation' of Holy Scripture. Which, if any, of these sects is being taught all of the truth, as promised by Jesus Christ in John 16:13?

"And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom GOD has given to all who obey Him." Acts 5:32

Okay, GOD Himself has thrown down the gauntlet...TO ALL WHO OBEY HIM.
So who obeys the will of GOD? Is it the Lutherans who say the Holy Eucharist is the 'True Presence' of Jesus Christ incarnate, or is it the Baptists who say, 'It is only a symbol'?
Is it those who say we have to worship on Saturday or is it those who say worship on Sunday?
Is it those who say baptize infants or those who say not to?

Answer 2

surely an countless majority of Christians don't think in Sola Scriptura. Catholics, jap Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans, Calvinists all have faith in interpretation of scripture. As for Christmas and Easter, no Pope desperate while to rejoice those holidays. the famous custom of Christmas and Easter starts off interior the 4th Century interior the midst of Christian persecution. The Pope became only the Bishop of Rome at that element and did no longer wield any specific authority right now. the vacations have been given their dates to tournament with pagan holidays to stay away from suspicion and persecution. in case you probably did no longer rejoice on pagan holidays and helf feasts on non pagan holidays you have been we no longer being area of the community, thes have been persecuted for being a Christian. It had no longer something to do with the Pope. The Pope had no authority on the time. till the 11th century, wherein their became a Pope, the Greeks celebrated easter on a various day than the Latin Church, the Pope did no longer care. His workplace did no longer create or standardize holidays. while the Greeks rejected the Papacy, they saved their origional device for figuring out while Easter became to be held which continues for use to on the present time. The baptists and evangelicals inherited ecu subculture which states that Christmas is on the twenty 5th of December, so thats while they rejoice it. I could admit, Im unsure why they saved the Catholic approach of figuring out Easter, yet is in all probability a similar reason, they are area of western subculture. .

Answer 3

The Word of God is Christ, of course. Scripture is words from God and words about God, but only Christ is the Word of God, the Divine Logos. Abandon Biblolatry and return to worship of God.

One need not read to experience the Word of God, since the Word is a Person, not a book.

Answer 4

Retarded people I believe get special grace from the Lord...are you retarded?

illiterate people - just because someone can't read doesn't mean they don't have a functioning brain. They is pretty rude to categorize these 2 groups together.

Go bark up some else's tree

Answer 5

In the early days of the catholic church, the church wanted to keep even literate people from reading (they were adamantly against any translation of the bible in the vernacular). So you may have to ask a priest what he thinks.

Answer 6

Doesn't that nullify the work of the holy spirit of God?

Answer 7

Why be sarcastic? Is that the only way you can get your point across?

One either believes and accepts God's Word, or they don't. Acceptance or rejection is your choice. But you'd better be willing to accept the consequences as well.

God bless!

Answer 8

Oiy Vey!

Answer 9

Wow, "Swiss Guard" (catholic crusader) gets a reply from "Vicar of Christ" (catholic crusader).

Talking to yourself much these days?

I've noticed how all the most violent and vociferous catholics all show up at the same time each day. How many do you pretend to be, catholic crusader?