What are the Scriptures that support Sola Scriptura (Bible only)?

Answer 1

Protestants who believe in sola scriptura ("Scripture alone"), usually cite a couple of key verses.

"These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name" (John 20:31).

One problem is that this verse refers to the things written in John's gospel. If this verse proved anything, it would be that the Gospel of John is sufficient.

But this is falsified by John 21:25, which says "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written."

John 20:31 tells us only that the Bible was composed so we can be helped to believe Jesus is the Messiah. It does not say the Bible is ALL WE NEED.

Nor does it say the Bible is even necessary to believe in Christ. After all, the earliest Christians had no Bible. They, like most Christians down through history, learned from oral, rather than written, instruction.

The other proof text is 2 Timothy 3:16–17: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be equipped, prepared for every good work."

This verse is wildly exaggerated. To say that all inspired writing is "useful" is one thing; to say that ONLY inspired writing need be followed is something else.

Cheers,
Bruce

Answer 2

Luke 1:1-4 both supports "Sola Scriptura" as understood by Lutherans, and refutes "Sola Scriptura" as understood by other Protestants.

It supports the notion that we need these early apostolic writings as a means of knowing with certainty whether the traditions handed down to us are true; and it refutes the notion that the Gospel comes to us solely through these writings.

Answer 3

The Alpha Omega passage at the end of The Rev is often cited by nutter evangelicals as the Sola Scriptura. But it very obviously refers to The Rev only, as there isn't a word about it bing inclusive for the whole Bible, which didn't even exist at the time.

I have been told by the nutters that there are other similar references but not a single one of them has ever been able to find one for me.

I've read the Bible several times myself and have never found any such thing either.

Answer 4

The Bible became not written unexpectedly, while distinctive prophets and writers have been writing the books that grew to grow to be the Bible, they did not say "i visit jot down the Bible" or "i wish the Bible recommendations my tale up.". there is not any place contained in the Bible that announces 'The Bible" or something like that. hundreds of years after the time of Christ, church pupils mixed the previous testomony scriptures and chosen writings of the Evangelists and Paul, etc. to come again up with what might emerge as talked approximately as "The Bible". The King James Bible became a translation of the Scriptures. The Catholic Church in basic terms allowed the Latin Bible, and human beings weren't meant to study and interpret the Bible themselves. The Protestants allowed or maybe inspired interpretation, and wanted the laity to study the Bible for themselves. The Bible itself could not say study the "King James Bible" through fact the interpretation became over 1500 years after the hot testomony. notice: Christ is from Greek and skill "Anointed One" or "Messiah"; the Magi did not propose Christian, they have been historical midsection easterners, probable from Persia. They have been into Astrology. the only reason they are stated contained in the Bible is they observed the celeb of Bethleham and delivered presents to and worshiped the toddler Jesus.

Answer 5

Let the scriptures teach: 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1;20.
No private interpretation: Isaiah 55:8-9.
My words shall not pass away: Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33.

Answer 6

Without Christ in one's heart, even the Bible is useless...as Jesus said, "39You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, 40yet you refuse to come to me to have life." (John 5)

Yet, at the same time, Jesus and the Word are one...for He is the word made flesh.

Answer 7

The bible does not support sola scriptora. In fact, there are many references to sticking with the traditions that have been handed down to you, etc.

Answer 8

The bible states clearly that it is not the sole source of truth.

John 21:24-25

This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

Answer 9

Certainly not any one of Saint Paul's letters that he wrote to Churches that existed before he wrote them.

Answer 10

Torah, Neviim, and the Ketuvim. Plus most the Brit Hadasha. Shalom.