Scripture & Church Authority
Sola Scriptura
Questions about the Bible as the sole rule of faith, living prophets, apostolic authority, canon formation, and tradition.
Completed responses
3 claims
Open the claim as it is normally framed, use the short answer when time is tight, and move into the full case when the conversation deserves it.
Sola Scriptura: Bible Is the Sole Authority
The Bible teaches its own inspiration, but it never says that a completed Bible will be the Church's only authority. Its pattern is scripture joined with apostles, prophets, the Holy Spirit, and a worshipping community.
Canon Was Closed and No New Scripture Allowed
The warning in Revelation 22 concerns adding to that prophecy; it never says God has finished revealing scripture. The Bible contains no inspired table of contents and no verse announcing that future revelation has ended.
Protestant Denominational Division Disproves Sola Scriptura
Denominational diversity does not prove every Protestant reading false, but it does show that a text does not interpret itself. The unresolved question is what authority can settle serious disputes when sincere Bible readers disagree.