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'''''Sola scriptura''''' ([[Latin]]: "by Scripture alone") is the doctrine that all teachings necessary for [[salvation]] and concerning [[faith]] and life are taught in the [[Bible]] clearly enough for the ordinary believer to find them there and understand. It was a pillar of the [[Protestant Reformation]], which rejected [[Roman Catholicism]]'s claim that ''Tradition'' has as much authority within the Church as the [[Bible]].   
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'''''Sola scriptura''''' ([[Latin]]: "by Scripture alone") is the doctrine that all teachings concerning [[faith]] and life that are necessary for [[salvation]] are taught in the [[Bible]]. It does not mean that everything that is true is addressed in the Bible or that the Bible is written clearly enough for every believer to find and understand all that is contained therein equally as well as every other believer. It was a pillar of the [[Protestant Reformation]], which rejected [[Roman Catholicism]]'s claim that ''Tradition'' has as much authority within the Church as the [[Bible]].  
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==See also==
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  ==See also==
 
*[[Scripture interprets Scripture]]
 
*[[Scripture interprets Scripture]]
 
*[[Biblical inerrancy]]
 
*[[Biblical inerrancy]]
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==References==
 
==References==
 
*[http://www.the-highway.com/Sola_Scriptura_Godfrey.html What Do We Mean by ''Sola Scriptura?'']
 
*[http://www.the-highway.com/Sola_Scriptura_Godfrey.html What Do We Mean by ''Sola Scriptura?'']
 
[[Category:Bible]]
 
[[Category:Bible]]
 
[[Category:Christian Theology]]
 
[[Category:Christian Theology]]
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