Authority of Scripture
Supreme Authority
Bibliology · 6 verses
Scripture alone possesses supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and practice, standing as the norming norm (norma normans) that judges all other authorities. No church council, papal decree, or human tradition can claim equal or superior authority to the Word of God. The Scripture's authority derives from God Himself, making submission to Scripture submission to the voice of the Almighty.
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 he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.”
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
“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.”
“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.”