2 Timothy 3:14-17 and the Protestant Slogan of "Sola Scriptura"
October 26, 2009 by Patrick Madrid
Filed under Patrick's Blog
I was honored to appear awhile back on the “Deep in Scripture” radio show, hosted by my good friend Marcus Grodi, a former Presbyterian minister and convert to the Catholic Church. We spent the hour discussing aspects of one of my favorite Scripture passages: 2 Timothy 3:14-17.
This biblical text is routinely misunderstood and woefully misused by today’s Protestant pop apologists in their attempt to vindicate the notion of sola scriptura, so it’s especially worth studying in context and with regard for its powerful role in refuting typical Protestant confusions regarding the authority of Scripture.
Obviously, there is far more that can and must be said about this passage — far more than Marcus and I had time to get to during our discussion in the space of just one hour — but, hopefully, this will give you a general outline of the issues at stake.
Indeed it is quite far-fetched to say this passage sustains Sola Scriptura…
It rathers underlines the importance of scripture in the life of a Christian and I think everyone agrees that scripture is fundamental for the Christian faith (and the Jewish one as well) but that's quite a different concept than the 'Sola Scriptura' as intended by modern protestants.