One of the key principles of Protestantism that distinguishes it from Catholicism is sola scriptura, or “Scripture alone.”
Though it is interpreted differently among Protestants, it generally means that the Bible is either the highest or sole authority for Christians, superseding ecclesiastical authority and tradition.
The Catholic Church rejects sola scriptura, teaching instead that the Word of God is transmitted through both written Scripture and Sacred Tradition, and that the Church’s Magisterium is guided by the Holy Spirit to definitively and authoritatively interpret that Word for the faithful.
Here are three major problems with sola scriptura:1) The Bible does not teach sola scriptura.
Where do Protestants derive the idea that the Bible alone is the highest authority for Christians? Is this taught anywhere in Scripture?
Actually, no. The verses to which Protestants usually point to answer this question indeed speak highly of the authority of Scripture and its importance for the people of God (e.g., Psalm 119, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, et al), but none of them say that the Bible alone is the only authority.
Not only that, but the Bible upholds the authority of oral tradition alongside Scripture in contradiction of sola scriptura.
In 2 Thessalonians 2:15, St. Paul writes:
“So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to
