WorksheetsLesson 5: By Scripture Alone- Sola Scriptura
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 29mins
"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." NKJV
Our memory text this week is found in...
Hebrews 4:10
Hebrews 4:11
Hebrews 4:12
Hebrews 4:13
Just like Roman Catholic theology which emphasized Scripture & tradition, the Protestant faith emphasized that Scripture alone is the final authority when matters of faith & doctrine are at issue.
True
False
We, Seventh-day Adventists, are Bible-believing Christians and sola Scriptura (by Scripture alone) is....
is the ruling norm for our theology and the ultimate authority for life and doctrine.
is a principle intended to safeguard the authority of Scripture from dependence upon the church and its interpretation. It ruled out the possibility that the standard of its interpretation should come from outside the Bible.
is the principle we use that if a conflict arises in the interpretation of our faith, Scripture alone carries the authority that transcends & judges any other source or church tradition.
"is the true lord & master of all writings & doctrine on earth." -Martin Luther
All of the above
in 1 Corinthians 4:1-6 Paul says we should not go "beyond what is written" therefore we should exclude the use of...
insights from other fields of study, such as biblical archaeology or history
the help of other resources in the task of interpretation, such as lexicons, dictionaries, concordances, & other books & commentaries.
All of the above
None of the above
Why is there a fundamental unity and harmony among the various parts of Scripture in regard to the key issue it teaches?
because it was written by more than 40 authors who were all followers of Jesus Christ.
because it's ultimate author is God
because it was written over 1,500 years on 3 continents
all of the above.
Option 1 & 2
Titus 1:9 & 2 Timothy 1:13 Unity of the Bible is important for our belief because without it...
we could not come up w/ a harmony in doctrine on any given issue.
the church would have no means to distinguish truth from error and to repudiate heresy.
the church would have no basis to apply disciplinary measures or to correct deviations from God's truth.
the Scripture would lose its convincing and liberating power.
all of the above.
The unity of Scripture implies that all of Scripture (tota Scriptura) should be taken into consideration when we study a biblical subject, rather than building our teaching only on isolated statements.
True
False
Check all that apply: The Bible is sufficiently clear on the things that we need to know and understand, especially in relation to the question of salvation, that it can be understood by
adults
educated men and women
children
uneducated men and women
Pastors and elders only
Check all that apply: In order to understand best what the Bible teaches we should...
carefully take into consideration the context of each passage as well as the context of the book in which the passage is found.
let Scripture interpret Scripture. Gather and read all that the Bible says about a topic.
indiscriminately string together various passages in the Bible to prove our opinion on a certain subject.
if possible, use an appropriate Bible translation faithful to the meaning contained in the original Hebrew & Greek languages.
study God's word faithfully & prayerfully, with an attitude of humility & submission.
Check all that apply: When we talk about sola Scriptura, Seventh-day Adventists are inevitably confronted with the question of what to do with Ellen G. White, who also was inspired by God & served as God’s messenger to His remnant people. What is the relationship of her writings to Scripture?
In EGW’s own view, her writings, when compared w/ Scripture, were a “lesser light to lead men & women to the greater light,” the Bible (Advent Review & Sabbath Herald, Jan 20, 1903).
Her writings are never a shortcut to or replacement for any serious Bible study.
EGW comments: “It is because you have neglected to acquaint yourself with God’s inspired Book that He has sought to reach you by simple, direct testimonies.”—EGW Testimonies for the Church, vol. 2, p. 605.
Her writings are not an addition to Scripture but are subject to Holy Scripture. EGW elevated the Bible as the only standard for faith and practice.
