sola scriptura

English

Etymology

Latin ablative, sōlā scrīptūrā, meaning "by Scripture alone".

Noun

sola scriptura (uncountable)

(Christianity) The Protestant Christian doctrine that the Bible is the supreme authority in all matters of doctrine and practice.

Related terms

prima scriptura
sola ecclesia
tota scriptura

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