christian moral principle- sola scriptura
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- Created on: 13-06-19 09:34
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- Sola Scriptura- Bible as only authority
- 10 Commandments are the basis for social moral code
- The bible illustrates what moral life is not and ethic is shown through examples of real life situations
- Morality as a covenant- we act in a way which is loving as Jesus taught i.e. the parable of the sheep and goats
- 2 Main ideas surrounding sola scriptura
- Pessimistic view of human reason due to The Fall of A+E human reason is corrupted by sin
- Therefore the Bible is infallible as it is the direct word of God
- Quotes to support sola scriptura
- 2 Timothy 3:16- "All scripture is inspired by God, and is useful for teaching"
- Karl Barth + Literal belief in Bible
- Gave high value to scripture (exclusivist view)
- Literal translation of Bible gives it Divine status which can only be given by God
- "If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away" Matthew 5:29
- Human reason must be taken into account
- Criticisms of sola scriptura
- Taking the bible in a literal sense is dangerous as people will still interpret teachings to fit their idea of what it means
- Many contradiction between the OT and the NT as there is the allowance of **** and capital punishment whereas the NT promotes peace
- 10 Commandments are the basis for social moral code
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