Sufficiency of Scripture
Sola Scriptura
Bibliology · 6 verses
Scripture alone is the sole infallible rule of faith for the church, the final court of appeal in all theological controversies. This Reformation principle does not deny the value of tradition, reason, or experience, but subordinates all to the supreme authority of God's Word. Sola Scriptura demands that every doctrine be established by the clear teaching of Scripture, not by human speculation or ecclesiastical innovation.
Scripture References
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”
“And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.”
“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”
“Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.”
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”