Sola Scriptura means “scripture alone”. Our sole and overarching authority is scripture. Not tradition. Not the ideas of men. It is God’s Word alone.

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

Scripture is the perfect Word of God revealed to us that we might know Him and worship Him. The Bible contains 66 different books, written by about 40 different divinely inspired authors, over the course of about 1,500 years. Through all of this time and all of these human authors, the message is consistent.

Scripture shows us our sinful nature and provides us with the perfect solution in Christ. Scripture encourages the Believer and it convicts them as well. Scripture alone shows us how to be justified and how to grow in holiness.

And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.

1 Corinthians 2:13

We have a vast array of essential writings regarding the faith and practice of the Christian religion. Commentaries, innumerable books, and church credes that have stood the test of hundreds of years are beneficial for our understanding of who God is and how we can grow closer to Him. But as much as we love our favorite authors or works or refer back to one of the traditional credes, they are all subordinate to the Word. They are supplemental, not primary in their authority.

Scripture exhibits the plainest evidences that it is God who speaks in it, which manifests its doctrines to be divine

John Calvin – Institutes of the Christian Religion

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