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Dear Steve, although you wrote this some time ago,
I am just now reading it, and want to make some
comments on it.

I am only interesting in commenting on YOUR thoughts
on "Sola Scriptura," in this interchange, as we both

are agreed on the heresy of the Arians.

Please see below.



"Stephen M. Adams" wrote in message
news:091.16.09.05.611818000@srcbs.org...

>
>
> What is Sola Scriptura?
>
> Given what many Protestants claim for their foundation,
the most logical point
> of approach is to begin with the Holy Scriptures, for if
their position on the
> Scriptures is incorrect, then their entire system is
undermined, for it then
> has no grounding. There are several avenues of approach,
but I think it best to
> begin with his position, and then tackle the other issues.
I will use the
> doctrinal statements of my former church, as well as
personal letters and email
> from Protestant friends and pastors to demonstrate my
points.
>
> There are many notions of what Sola Scriptura means among
the Protestant
> groups, so it is necessary to select one. There is a clear
and succinct
> statement to be found in the Constitution and Doctrinal
Statements of Grace
> Church of DuPage. Grace Church of DuPage is the Church I
used to attend and
> where several of my correspondents are members. The
following excerpt reflects
> their position on the Holy Scriptures:
>
> We teach that the Bible constitutes the only infallible
rule of faith and
> practice (Matthew 5:18, 24:35; John 10:35, 16:12-13,
17:17; 1 Corinthians 2:13;
> 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20:21).
>
> Grace Church of DuPage Doctrinal Statement, hereafter
GCDDS)
>
> There are several points that must be the case if the
above is to be true.
> Firstly, the Scriptures must claim this for themselves.



Why? The statement above does NOT say, "we teach that the
Bible
teaches the it is the only infallible rule of faith." Rather
it says, WE
TEACH that the Bible...." There is a difference.

> Secondly, there must
> be, in the Scriptures, either an authoritative list of the
books in the canon,
> or some clear method for determining this list.

Why? Can't one just START with the AXIOM that HIS RULE of
faith and practice is the Bible alone, (where the books
included are
specified.)


> Thirdly, it must be shown that
> the Apostles practiced this doctrine (that is, we see in
the New Testament,
> this rule being practiced by those who are not authors of
Scripture).

Why? During the period that the NT was being written, NEW
Revelat