PART 1 – “I Just Read the Bible” Many claim “I just read the Bible,” but Scripture was never meant to be interpreted in isolation. True Sola Scriptura affirms the Bible as the only infallible authority—yet it also demands theological precision and accountability. Private interpretation without defined doctrine invites instability. Loving Scripture means clearly articulating what it teaches.

God has not left humanity in the dark. Through His Word, He has revealed Himself with clarity and authority. Scripture is not a human invention but the very breath of God (2 Tim. 3:16). Unlike shifting human reason or tradition, the Bible provides a certain and infallible testimony of who God is. To know Him truly, we must receive His Word as the sufficient, final, and trustworthy revelation.

When the medieval church abandoned Scripture, corruption abounded. Indulgences, superstition, and man-made traditions replaced God’s truth. But through the Reformation, God restored His Word. Sola Scriptura declared that Scripture alone is the authority. Calvin, Luther, and others reminded the world that doctrine is life. The Reformation shows that whenever truth is lost, reformation must come.