What is the Catholic church but a setting itself up as the only interpretation of scripture? And where do they get that authority and that interpretation from?
Sola scriptura is taking it out of the hands of a self proclaimed authority and putting the authority back where it belongs, with individual freedom to do their own work. Sure it arrives at many and various different interpretations but that does not make every interpretation right. Scripture itself as the word of God provides one true interpretation and that is what God means. Some things are of lesser importance than others in that they are things that do not pertain to or affect one's salvation. But those things that do affect salvation---who Jesus is, what He did, how and why, though subject to people's whims and misunderstandings, have one true meaning. And you completely discount the work of the Holy Spirit in revealing these things to people, The RCC takes up that position for itself.
I know that because of the particular type of indoctrination you have received, that it is unlikely that you can comprehend the idea of what scripture interpreting itself means. The whole counsel of God must be used and that counsel is found one place and one place only. The scriptures, the ones the Protestant church has. (Lower thine hackels, I will get to that in a moment,) And in particular, those places in both OT and NT where Messiah (Christ) is promised, His arrival and method of arrival, and all the places the NT quotes the old as verification of who Jesus is, and His purpose in coming. They are very clear and they teach the sufficiency of Christ to atone for sin. That means nothing is added as necessary for salvation. No other mediator between God and man, no other sacrifice, no works, no other authority than Christ HImself. The union through faith with the mediator and Savior naturally produces the fruit of righteousness---works of obedience and charity, as surely as a branch in the Vine produces fruit, or a seed planted in good soil produces a crop.
When something is not clear, it can be clarified by other passages of scripture on the same subject that are clear. So sola scriptura means those things, and it means that no man or organization has a higher authority that the scriptures themselves. A man or an organization cannot dictate through their own interpretation and self interests, to His church what scripture means, and call that and themselves, the voice of God. The Reformation with its solas and its teachings were an attempt to as much as humanly possible, exegete using the whole counsel of God what scripture is saying as an aid to the people and to establish some sort of consistent teaching of the scriptures and their meaning through confessions and catechisms. But they did not dictate or control.
On the Protestant canon and why it is reliable whereas the added books in the RCC bible are not. There are books in the RCC canon that contradict other things in the books in the Protestant Bible, making truth inconsistent. As well the authors and origins of those extra books cannot be verified as being viable. They may be and are interesting, but they are inconsistent with the integrity of the other books of the P'ant canon.
We don’t believe the five sola’s you do
We don’t believe “the Bible is the only authority as you do.
I’m am showing the error of your doctrine
Jesus Christ is the way the truth and the life Jn 14:6
Christ and His church are one! Acts 9:4 Lk 1:4 Jn 15:5 eph 5:32
The church is an extension of Christ!
The scripture says many of the same things of the apostolic church as it does Christ!
Light of the world: Jn 8:12 / Matt 5:14
Hear: Matt 17:5 acts 3:22 / Matt 18:17
Authority: Matt 28:17 / Jn 20:21
Reconciliation: 2 cor 5:19 / 2 cor 5:18
Forgive sins: Lk 5:20 / Jn 20:23
Truth: Jn 14:6 / 1 Tim 3:15
Jesus Christ and His church are one acts 9:4 eph 5:32 and the only means of salvation! Matt 28:19
Jesus Christ extends his mission, power, and authority to His church of His apostles! The apostles have the same mission, ministry, power, and authority as Christ! Jn 20:21 as the father sent me, so I send you!
Even His judging!
Matt 19:28 and 1 cor 6:2
His teaching authority!
Matt 28:19 and Jn 20:21
His power to forgive sins!
Jn 20:23
Jn 17:22 / rom 2:10 / 1 pet 1:7 Christ shares His glory with His saints!
His being the light of the world!
Matt 5:14
Must hear church Matt 18:18
His ministry of reconciliation!
2 cor 5:18
His authority in governing the church and administering the kingdom!
Matt 16:18-19 & 18:18 Jn 21:17
Lk 22:29
Apart from me you can do nothing. Jn 15:5
Acts 2:42 doctrine of the apostles!
So the church is subject to Christ!
Eph 5:24
Christ shares His glory! 2 thes 1:10 rev 12:1
The pillar and foundation of TRUTH!
1 Tim 3:15
Christ appointed the kingdom to Peter and the apostles until His return in glory!
Lk 22:29 Jn 20:21-23
Matt 16:18-19 & 18:17 28:19
Eph 2:20 acts 15:7
The church existed before the NT
The church wrote the NT
The church declares the NT canon
The church is the only authentic interpreter of the word of God both scripture and tradition!