Do the Bereans in Acts 17 teach sola scriptura?

They examined Israel’s Scriptures to see if they supported the message about Jesus that Paul and Silas brought.

Paul had reasoned about the suffering and resurrection of the Messiah in the preceding scene. Luke commends the Bereans for taking the message seriously and checking it.

They compared Paul’s message with the finished New Testament.

The New Testament was still to come. They examined the Scriptures known in the synagogue.

Testing Paul shows Scripture has authority. We still need an argument about what God intended to remain binding after the apostles.

You answered the stronger Protestant position. Luke tells us what the Bereans did while Paul was present. The later rule takes a separate argument.

Since the Bereans listened to an apostle, it proves that every modern claim to apostleship is valid.

Paul’s authority is part of the account. To assess another claimant, examine the grounds for that claim and the message itself.

A spiritual impression by itself settles all of the historical and textual questions.

If the disagreement concerns a verse or historical event, both people should be able to examine the evidence for it.

I can compare the texts and still ask God for wisdom. Paul tells believers to pray, take prophecy seriously, and test what they receive.

That preserves both practices. Moroni also asks readers to read, remember, and ponder before asking.

That it agrees with Paul on those teachings. Its claim to come from ancient witnesses needs evidence of its own.

You kept the comparison focused. Do the same with the specific teaching a friend says is different.

That agreement proves the entire Book of Mormon is ancient.

A text can agree with an earlier text for more than one reason. Compare the doctrine first, then examine the evidence about origin.