You seem to be somewhat splitting hairs here.
Not really, For example, I'll borrow an analogy from apologist Karl Keating at Catholicanswers.com:
"A rock is never infallible. Nor is it fallible. It is neither because it makes no decision about anything. Ditto for a plant. No sunflower ever made the right decision—or the wrong decision. In fact, no sunflower ever made any decision, properly speaking.
The same can be said of a book. No book, not even the Bible, is capable of making a decision. This means it would be wrong to say that the Bible is either infallible or fallible—such terms should not be used about it or about any other book."
So again, I stand on the proper term to use, when we are saying that the Bible contains no error, is inerrant. In its teaching, a particular book may contain truth or may contain error; most likely it will teach some of each. The one exception is the Bible. The Catholic Church teaches that everything the Bible asserts (properly understood, of course) is true and therefore without error.
Seeing that the nature of God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent, He has insured that all I need to be pleasing unto Him is His written word, the Bible.
"And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Timothy 3:15-17"
I am very familiar with these passages sola scripturists use to prove that the Bible is the sole authority of God’s word, for I too used them before my conversion to Catholicism. let's look at these verses more closely.
In verse 2 Tim. 3:15.... Paul then appeals to the sacred writings of Scripture referring to the Old Testament Scriptures with which Timothy was raised (not the New Testament which was not even compiled at the time of Paul’s teaching). This verse also proves that one can come to faith in Jesus Christ without the New Testament.
In 2 Tim. 3:16.... this verse says that Scripture is “profitable” for every good work, but not exclusive. The word “profitable” is “ophelimos” in Greek. “Ophelimos” only means useful, which underscores that Scripture is not mandatory or exclusive. Also, are you familiar familiar with the Greek phrase "pasa graphe"?
In 2 Tim. 3:17..... St.Paul’s reference to the “man of God” who may be complete refers to a clergyman, not a layman. It is an instruction to a bishop of the Church. Further in vs. 17 St.Paul’s use of the word “complete” for every good work is “artios” which simply means the clergy is “suitable” or “fit.” Also, artios does not describe the Scriptures, it describes the clergyman. So I fail to see how adhereant's to sola scriptura can use this verse in theit arguement for sola scriptura.
Another trait of God is that since He is God, He is unable to lie and He changes not.
Of course
If you do not believe in the God that I do and that the Bible is sufficient for salvation, then sadly we have nothing further to discuss.
Pretty sure, if you beleive in the one Triune God. However, where we disagree is in the doctrine of 'sola scriptrua', the belief that the Bible is sufficient as a sole rule of faith. For nowhere in the Bible does it state such a thing. One of the main reasons for my conversion to the Catholic faith besides the history of the early church (pre-reformation history of Christianty)..... was the fact that if sola scriptura is the correct doctrine, and that the Bible is self-sufficient word of God, wouldn’t everyone get the same interpretation from it, and wouldn't there not be thousands of different Protestant/non-denominational chueches,sects, and home churches? This thread is a perfect example. Look at all the dis-agreements amongst bible alone believers on what they believe a certain passage means or not means. All supposedly under the guidence of the Holy Spirit.
I do hope that is not the case!
I hope not either, for I do enjoy our discussions
have a Blessed Day!
