Sola Scriptura (1)

Sola Scriptura. (1)
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Our dear brothers, who have separated themselves from Catholic Church, are of view that Bible alone is enough for Salvation.

It is like a son saying to his father, "Hello Dad, the money you have given me is enough for my life. I need you no more."

It was the Catholic Church that gave us the Bible.

'Sola Scriptura' doctrine separates the Church and the Scripture.

In fact they are one.

Church was instituted by God; Bible is the word of God.

If one takes the Bible and leaves the Church, it only means that he has left God.

It is like saying to Jesus, "Jesus, I have left Your Church, but I have your Bible.It is enough for me to come to you."

But for us Catholics Church and Bible are one.

The Church is the writer, and interpreter of the Scripture.

Church is not another source of revelation,

but the author and guardian and teacher of the one source, Scripture.

The Gospels give us the teachings of Jesus; they were written by the disciples of Jesus and became Gospels only after being accepted as such by the Catholic Church, which alone has the right to interpret them.

'Sola Scriptura' is self contradictory, because nowhere in the Bible is said that that Scripture alone is enough.

So 'Scripture alone'  people  hold on to something which is not in the Bible

They are contradicting themselves by clinging to what is not in the Bible.

They may ask if there is anything  in favour of Tradition.

If they read the Bible they would know the answer themselves.

"Thou hast learned, from many who can witness to it, the doctrine which I hand down; give it into the keeping of men thou canst trust, men who will know how to teach it to others besides themselves." (2 Tim. 2:2).

Paul says that much Christian teaching is to be found in the tradition which is handed down by word of mouth.

He instructs us to "stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter" (2 Thess. 2:15). 

Jesus told his disciples: "He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me" (Luke 10:16).

Christ gave the authority to the Church to teach.

The Church is His representative.

He commissioned His disciples, saying, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations" (Matt. 28:19). 

So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard by the preaching of Christ.(Rom. 10:17)

So Bible stands by tradition.

Let us pray for our separated brethren to stand by truth.

Lourdu Selvam.