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sola scriptura

Noun

Meaning

sola scriptura (uncountable)

(Christianity) The Protestant Christian doctrine that the Bible is the supreme authority in all matters of doctrine and practice.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Sola scriptura does not deny that other authorities govern Christian life and devotion, but sees them all as subordinate to and corrected by the written word of God. Source: Internet

Sola scriptura, however, does not ignore Christian history and tradition when seeking to understand the Bible. Source: Internet

Sola scriptura rejects any original infallible authority, other than the Bible. Source: Internet

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