What Exactly is “Sola Scriptura” Protecting Us Against?
Well, it’s Halloween. And it is also a day that we remember the Protestant Reformation since it was on October 31st that Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg church.
One of the foundational convictions of the Reformers was, of course, this doctrine we call Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone). Simply put, this is the belief that the Scriptures are the highest and most ultimate authority in the life of the Christian.
Contrary to popular misunderstandings, it is not the belief that the Scriptures are the only authority. Christians have other legitimate authorities in their life (their elders, classical creeds, etc.), but only Scripture is an infallible … Continue reading...