Sola Scriptura

Helpful summaries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Jr5ENVFVA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sg9zI-GNsI

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL21jvLtxj92jbqSaFH1mnGx_do1mRNT-q The bible stands alone authenticating its own claims by the revelation necessary to justify any and all knowledge (i.e., presuppositional apologetics). It gives us in its teachings the preconditions needed to account for intelligibility and what we experience.

Tradition mentioned in 2 Thes.2:15, 3:6 was the same as what was contained in scripture (as indicated in 2 Thes.2:5). Clearly it was already given to them not awaiting disclosure centuries later. Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 1 Cor.2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. After the church was formed by regeneration from scripture (James 1:21, 1 Pet. 1:23, John 1:11-13), the Apostles doctrine was at the foundation of the church for its perfecting thus there would be a finality to this process in their days. (Act.2:42, 1 Cor.12:28, Eph.2:20, 4:11-14, 2 Tim.3:16-7) Inscripturation was in real time (Ac.2:42, 1 Cor.14:37, 2 Pet.3:16, 1 Tim.5:18 w/ Lk.10:7, Ac.13:25, Mt.21:26, w/Jn.1:27, Lk.3:16, 2 Thess.3:14, Rev.1:1-4,11, under the direction of the apostles (2 Pet.3:16, 1 Tim.5:18, Rev.1:3-4, 11, 3:22, 1 Thes.5:27, Col.4:16) similarly as with the law and the prophets- Deut. 31:24-26; I Sam. 3:19-21,10:25, 1Kin.4:29-30, Dan. 9:2, Isa.8:20, Mal.2:7 w/ Jer.33:20-1 & 2 Ki.22:8) as the gospel was already delivered by Christ and the apostles (Mt.10:40, Lk.10:16, Jn.13:20) and already being defended. (Lk.1:1-4, Heb.1:1-2, 2:3-4, Gal.1:8-12, Jd.3, Rev.1:11,22:13, Heb.12:2) God didn’t need to give an inspired table of contents in addition to giving the books he inspired for a canon, for the act of inspiring certain books automatically creates a table of contents- books for the canon and books not for the canon. God also providentially superintended the recognition of his scripture, because he teaches us this in scripture. Just as with the Old Testament canon God by his Spirit directed his people without a specifically ordained council. The Jews were told to expect when That Prophet arose (Deut.18:15, 18-19, Jer.31:31-4) that God’s words would be spoken by him like unto Moses (Ac.3:22-4 Jn.3:34, Mt.17:5), establishing a new covenant (Jer.31:31-34, Mt.26:26-8, Heb.2:2-4). God confirmed him with miracles and wonders and signs. (Jn 2:11,23,3:2,6:2,14, 7:31,11:47,12:37, Ac. 2:22,10:38, Mt.8:16-7) That Prophet would reveal things kept secret from the foundation of the world. (Mt.13:35, Psa.78:2, Rom.16:25-6, Jn.16:13, Eph.1:9, 3:3-5) It was commonly understood that “when he is come, he will tell us all things”. (Jn.4:25) By his words men would be judged. (Dt.18:18-9, Jn.5:38-9,8:31,12:48-50,14:15,23-4)