If not, is then Sola Scriptura fake?
When you consider the simple fact that most of the denominations are a result of leaving the scriptures to go outside to find words to say what you are trying to get someone to understand, I think it would be prudent to allow the scriptures to cover any issues that can possibly arise.
Many are the false doctrines that are developed by sometimes by well meaning instructors who lack the knowledge to adequately process the problem under consideration, so they look elsewhere for synonyms or parallel stories.
For example, the doctrine of "Original sin" which proclaims all sin, cannot not sin, and are doomed to Hell.
It is so far beneath contempt I am forced to wonder if it was Men who came up with it, or the Devil Himself, disguised as a bible class teacher.
First of all, the doctrine begins with the error that the Man Adam was the first sinner. Then a doctrine was developed about the perpetual virginity of Mary, and saying she was born without sin, so when Jesus was begotten, he would be the only man not tainted with original sin.
Problem with all of that begins with the fact "It ain't scripture."
1 Timothy 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was
in the
transgression.
Eve took the first bite of forbidden fruit, and took and gave to Adam
who joined her in the rebellion against God.
Adam had lived for a time as the only Human in the world. God saw that it was not good for Adam to be alone. Why?
Because Adam had seen all the animals when he named them, and I do not believe it was done in a day. I believe he saw the animals in a daily life of activity, possibly even to seeing them mating, and pondering why he was the only animal without a navel.
When God created Eve, and woke Adam from the deep sleep that made it possible, Adam fell in total love with the only perfect female of the time. (There were no others with which to compare, get over it.)
Adam understood the law given to him by God Himself, but Eve was taught it only by her husband, as far as we know from there being no record of God speaking directly to her about the law.
And when Satan contradicted what Adam told Eve, well..... She was deceived.
I believe Adam was heartsick and despondent over the possibility of living a life alone once more, and took a chance on the mercy of God; and joined his wife in her first time of deepest trouble. In other words, He loved her without reservation. He did not say to her, "I will love you as long as you live up to my expectations." No, he loved her first of all, as the precious gift of God she truly was, and then as the mate she was created to be.
But I know Adam did not commit the first sin. I also know Adam committed the first sin, because scripture says "By one man sin entered the world." This is scriptural when you read all there is to understand about the issue.
When God created Adam, "male and female created He them, and called THEIR NAME Adam."
Genesis 5:1 "This
is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; 2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created."
But as to the doctrine of original sin, it cannot explain other statements of scriptures which are ignored in order to force upon fellow men, a doctrine that will enslave their minds to obedience to a priesthood that claims to have written the bible, therefore "only they can teach what it says."
For example, "
Romans 2:14 For when the
Gentiles, which have not the law,
do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law unto themselves:"
How can a person born "with a sin nature, do by nature the things of the law?" They can't. The doctrine is false.
Then we have scriptures that speak of men who saved only themselves by their righteousness - NOAH, and DANIEL, and JOB-
Ezek 14:14 Though these three men,
Noah,
Daniel, and
Job, were in it, they should deliver
but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD. 15 If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts: 16
Though these three men
were in it,
as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.17 Or
if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:18 Though these three men
were in it,
as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves. 19 Or
if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast: 20 Though
Noah,
Daniel, and
Job,
were in it,
as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall
but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
We all know that all men were saved by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, so what then does this mean? It means Jesus Christ's sacrifice covered not only the "Sins unto death" referenced by I John 5:16-17, but also the sins NOT UNTO DEATH.
16 "If any man see his brother
sin a
sin which is not
unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that
sin not
unto death. There is a
sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. 17 All unrighteousness is
sin: and there is a
sin not
unto death."
All righteous people commit sins that are in the category of "Sins not unto death"
Romans 3:23 "For
all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
As for the scriptures being sufficient by themselves -
John 5:39
Search the
scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and
searched the
scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Romans 2:14 For when the
Gentiles, which have not the law,
do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
