The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Sola Scriptura

patricius,

Let me simply reply that there is no explicit verse that teaches the doctrine of the Trinity, yet it is an incontrovertible truth taught by Scripture. Does your assent to the doctrine of the Trinity rest in church councils or in God's inspired, infallible, inerrant written Word, aka: the Bible?

Secondly, given that there is no explicit verse which you nor the Roman State Church would accept as teaching Sola Scriptura, although we believe there are myriad passages when taken as a whole; something which most RC's and Fundamentalists seem to reject or ignore (aka: the Analogy of Faith), I would like to point out, hopefully by reminder at least, that the Lord Jesus Christ did not look to tradition, good or bad, as His authority. His authority was directly from God the Father. And yet, the Lord Christ equated what was written by Moses and the Prophets, vis a vis... the Old Testament scriptures as the very words of God.

Now, I have to ask, 'Why would I look to another source of alleged truth different from what my Lord looked?' Even the disciples of the Lord Christ were of this mind when they confessed, "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life." (Jh 6:68) And later, the Lord Christ affirmed this truth and confirmed it with these words, "Sanctify them in the truth, Thy Word is truth." (Jh 17:17) And lastly, Peter counseled all his readers that they should look no further for any communication with God with these amazing words,

Don't you find that an amazing statement? Peter says, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that the written Word of God is more sure than the audible spoken word of God from heaven, for its origin is God the Spirit Who guided without error those who penned the Scriptures which would reach throughout the entire world and not be restricted to that place where Peter, James and John accompanied Christ and witnessed His transformation, cf. Matt 17:1ff.

The Church is not infallible and has clearly erred in both doctrine and life since the beginning. I put no trust in man... any man, yet but one man, the man Christ Jesus and His Word.