Sola Scriptura

We often group Reformation principles We often group Reformation principles under those five heads that we call the under those five heads that we call the under those five heads that we call the five solas. Sola Fide, Sola Scriptura, five solas. Sola Fide, Sola Scriptura, five solas. Sola Fide, Sola Scriptura, uh Soli Deo Gloria, Solus Christus, and uh Soli Deo Gloria, Solus Christus, and uh Soli Deo Gloria, Solus Christus, and Sola Gratia. And I Sola Gratia. And I Sola Gratia. And I put them in a random order there. I put them in a random order there. I put them in a random order there. I There's been some discussion this year There's been some discussion this year There's been some discussion this year about what's the proper order. It seems about what's the proper order. It seems about what's the proper order. It seems to me Sola Scriptura comes first. That to me Sola Scriptura comes first. That to me Sola Scriptura comes first. That is uh the principle that Luther was is uh the principle that Luther was is uh the principle that Luther was committed to from the beginning and and committed to from the beginning and and committed to from the beginning and and what emboldened him to nail those theses what emboldened him to nail those theses what emboldened him to nail those theses to the to the to the to the door was his conviction that to the door was his conviction that to the door was his conviction that scripture is a higher authority than the scripture is a higher authority than the scripture is a higher authority than the Pope. Pope. Pope. >> Yeah, and I think that's historical. You >> Yeah, and I think that's historical. You >> Yeah, and I think that's historical. You can go back to Nehemiah chapter 8. can go back to Nehemiah chapter 8. can go back to Nehemiah chapter 8. And Israel has departed from God. And Israel has departed from God. And Israel has departed from God. And uh And uh And uh and then comes the call, "Bring the and then comes the call, "Bring the and then comes the call, "Bring the book." book." book." And they brought the book. And they brought the book. And they brought the book. And Nehemiah stands up and he reads from And Nehemiah stands up and he reads from And Nehemiah stands up and he reads from the book, and the revival starts. Every the book, and the revival starts. Every the book, and the revival starts. Every restoration of truth, every great restoration of truth, every great restoration of truth, every great movement of God in the world is launched movement of God in the world is launched movement of God in the world is launched by a recovery of scripture. And that was by a recovery of scripture. And that was by a recovery of scripture. And that was the heart and soul Look, Sola Gratia, the heart and soul Look, Sola Gratia, the heart and soul Look, Sola Gratia, Sola Christus, Soli Deo Gloria, Sola Sola Christus, Soli Deo Gloria, Sola Sola Christus, Soli Deo Gloria, Sola Fide all comes out of the Bible.

Fide all comes out of the Bible. Fide all comes out of the Bible. Um and what you had Um and what you had Um and what you had was a battle over who's in charge. was a battle over who's in charge. was a battle over who's in charge. The authority in the Roman Catholic The authority in the Roman Catholic The authority in the Roman Catholic system was the Pope and and the church. system was the Pope and and the church. system was the Pope and and the church. And the church didn't wasn't including And the church didn't wasn't including And the church didn't wasn't including the people. The church was made up of the people. The church was made up of the people. The church was made up of the Pope and the cardinals and the the Pope and the cardinals and the the Pope and the cardinals and the higher-ups. That was the church. And the higher-ups. That was the church. And the higher-ups. That was the church. And the other people kind of suckled at the other people kind of suckled at the other people kind of suckled at the church when they took the the bread at church when they took the the bread at church when they took the the bread at the mass, but they weren't the church. the mass, but they weren't the church. the mass, but they weren't the church. Um so the authority was all in the Pope Um so the authority was all in the Pope Um so the authority was all in the Pope and the people around the Pope. Luther and the people around the Pope. Luther and the people around the Pope. Luther came to the conclusion that uh everyone came to the conclusion that uh everyone came to the conclusion that uh everyone comes to that revolts against that, and comes to that revolts against that, and comes to that revolts against that, and that is that is that is that the Bible is the authority. The that the Bible is the authority. The that the Bible is the authority. The Pope is not the authority. We don't Pope is not the authority. We don't Pope is not the authority. We don't follow men. We don't follow church follow men. We don't follow church follow men. We don't follow church councils. We don't follow the councils. We don't follow the councils. We don't follow the magisterium, the collection of magisterium, the collection of magisterium, the collection of traditions. traditions. traditions. We we follow the word of God. And that We we follow the word of God. And that We we follow the word of God. And that is the the foundation point of is the the foundation point of is the the foundation point of of all sound doctrine. Sound doctrine of all sound doctrine. Sound doctrine of all sound doctrine. Sound doctrine doesn't rise out of philosophical doesn't rise out of philosophical doesn't rise out of philosophical theology. It It doesn't come from the theology. It It doesn't come from the theology. It It doesn't come from the musings of intelligent men. And that And musings of intelligent men. And that And musings of intelligent men. And that And that is Paul's whole whole message in 1 that is Paul's whole whole message in 1 that is Paul's whole whole message in 1 Corinthians 1.

Corinthians 1. Corinthians 1. That the the wisdom of the wise is is That the the wisdom of the wise is is That the the wisdom of the wise is is absolute foolishness with God. You can absolute foolishness with God. You can absolute foolishness with God. You can take the Where is the wise man? Where is take the Where is the wise man? Where is take the Where is the wise man? Where is the sage? You know, where the sage? You know, where the sage? You know, where They are useless in terms of knowing the They are useless in terms of knowing the They are useless in terms of knowing the mind of God. It is all bound up in the mind of God. It is all bound up in the mind of God. It is all bound up in the revelation of Holy Scripture. So, revelation of Holy Scripture. So, revelation of Holy Scripture. So, the Reformation was essentially the the Reformation was essentially the the Reformation was essentially the result of a recommitment to the sole result of a recommitment to the sole result of a recommitment to the sole singular authority of Scripture.