certainty
CERTAINTY, noun 1. A fixed or real state; truth; fact. 2. Full assurance of mind; exemption from doubt. - Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary The word certainty is absolute when used in relation to truth itself. Things that are true are certain in the objective sense. Individuals who are
authority
In Mark Bullen's article, "On the proper usage of Early Church writings", he forms a theological framework that is methodological circularity. He criticizes the Mennonites for selectively appealing to the Church Fathers wherever the Fathers appear to support their interpretation of Scripture, yet he openly employs
augustine
Sola Scriptura collapses into Sola Spiritu, which collapses into Sola Ego.
authority
I once held with absolute confidence that Scripture alone was the perfect, self-sufficient rule of faith. It seemed noble: God had spoken, the words were written, and nothing else could bind the conscience. But the more carefully I examined what that claim entailed, the more I discovered fault lines beneath
authority
Prologue Many who profess sola scriptura sincerely wish to exalt the Word of God above human tradition. They fear that any living authority might obscure the sufficiency of Scripture or enslave conscience to men. Yet when one rejects all visible, infallible interpretation, the result is not divine liberty but human
bible
Article I – Of the Protestant Beginning I confess that many sincere Christians begin with the principle called Sola Scriptura, believing that a Christian must accept nothing as binding except what is contained in Holy Scripture. Yet this principle presumes that one already knows, with certainty, what constitutes Holy Scripture. Article