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$\"Bible\"$ <\/a>Do you know how to answer a non Catholic Christian who challenges you about the Bible?<\/p>\n

Knowing how everybody loves lists, here are ten things every Catholic should know about\u00a0Sola Scriptura:<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Sola Scriptura<\/em> means \u201conly Scripture\u201d. It is the Protestant belief that the Bible is the only source for teaching on doctrine and morality.<\/p>\n

2. Sola Scriptura<\/em> was one of three \u201csolos\u201d the other two being\u00a0Sola Fide\u00a0<\/em>(Faith Alone) and\u00a0Sola Gratia\u00a0<\/em>(Grace Alone)<\/p>\n

3. Sola Scriptura<\/em> which means \u201cScripture Alone\u201d cannot be found in the Bible. The closest proof text is 2 Timothy 3:16-17 \u201cAll Scripture is God-breathed\u00a0and is useful for teaching,\u00a0rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>so that the servant of God\u00a0\u00a0may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.\u201d While this verse says Scripture is useful for these things it doesn\u2019t say Scripture is the\u00a0only\u00a0<\/em>source for \u201cteaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

4. While Protestants claim to follow\u00a0Sola Scriptura,\u00a0<\/em>in practice they interpret the Bible according to their own denominational traditions. Presbyterians have the Bible\u00a0plus\u00a0<\/em>Calvinism. Baptists have the Bible\u00a0plus\u00a0<\/em>their theological opinions. Lutherans have the Bible\u00a0plus\u00a0<\/em>the teaching of Luther etc.<\/p>\n

5. Jesus commanded and prophesied that he would establish a church, but he nowhere commanded or prophesied that a book would be written recording his words and works. This is why Catholics say the Church came first. The Bible came second. Jesus passed his authority on through the apostles\u2013not through a book.<\/p>\n

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