Sola Scriptura
Sola Scriptura, meaning “Scripture Alone,” teaches that the Bible is the supreme authority and sufficient for all matters of faith and practice. Reclaimed during the Protestant Reformation, it stands in contrast to the Roman Catholic view that elevates church tradition and papal authority alongside or above Scripture. The doctrine is grounded in the Bible itself, which claims divine authorship (2 Tim. 3:16–17), clarity (Ps. 19:7), sufficiency (2 Pet. 1:3), and power to sanctify (John 17:17). Sola Scriptura affirms that everything in regards to the church and the Christian life must submit itself to the authority of Scripture. The church must test all things according to the Word of God for its rule. Sola Scriptura is a timeless truth that rests in the immutable word of God.
The Word Our Only Rule – Sermon by John Calvin
Unto the pure all things are pure; but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him: being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work...
The Clarity of Scripture: Understandable, Convincing, and Teachable
The Clarity of Scripture: Understandable, Convincing, and Teachable The clarity of Scripture is a foundational tenet of the Christian faith. During the Reformation the conviction of its clarity was reclaimed. Known as the perspicuity of Scripture,...