Christian moral principles (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards

Theonomy definition

Moral authority from God, accessed through Bible revelation

Sola Scriptura meaning

Bible is only method for placing God at centre of religion

Role of church in Sola Scriptura

To preach the Bible

Luther's Priesthood of all believers doctrine

All people have the status of a priest

2 Timothy 3:16 describes Bible as

'God-breathed'

Three ways Bible can be interpreted

1. Literal (Holy Spirit) 2) Authoritative (inspired) 3) Inspirational (no authority)

Fundamentalism view on Bible

Bible reveals God's will

Argument: Bible's genres/styles suggest what?

Human influence

Why contradictions prove Bible not written by God

God is never wrong, cannot contradict himself

Issue with Gospels as sources

Used each other as sources and edited each other

Divorce: Mark 10:11-12 vs Matthew 19:9

Mark: against all divorce. Matthew: permits if sexual immorality

Problem with Sola Scriptura itself

Sola Scriptura is not in the Bible

When were New Testament books decided?

4th century