May 5, 2026 · 43 min · 15 segments
In this video, I cover how the Anglican notion of the Rule of Faith answers a lot of questions raised about the right relation between Scripture and tradition. I hope this is helpful!
Premise one: The rule of faith is the sole sufficient measure by which to judge what is and is not the doctrine of Christ.
Premise two: The doctrine of Christ is identical to the doctrine of the prophets and the apostles.
Conclusion one, or premise three: Ergo, the rule of faith is the sole sufficient measure by which to judge what is and is not the doctrine of the prophets and the apostles.
Premise four: The sole sufficient measure by which to judge what is and is not the doctrine of the prophets and the apostles is Scripture alone.
So the basic definition of sola scriptura that we'll be working with is this idea that Scripture alone is of itself sufficient to bind the conscience as to what to assent to as divine revelation.
So it is not the doctrine that Scripture alone is the only thing that binds the conscience, simpliciter, of itself.
Rather, sola scriptura is the idea that Scripture is the sole rule of faith, and the idea that Scripture is the sole rule of faith is just the idea that Scripture alone is that which is sufficient of itself to bind us as to what we ought to assent to as the doctrine of Christ.
Okay, just so you know that I'm drawing this from Anglican sources, I've posted the sources here.
Premise one: The rule of faith is the sole sufficient measure by which to judge what is and is not the doctrine of Christ.
Premise two: The doctrine of Christ is identical to the doctrine of the prophets and the apostles.
Conclusion one, or premise three: Ergo, the rule of faith is the sole sufficient measure by which to judge what is and is not the doctrine of the prophets and the apostles.
Premise four: The sole sufficient measure by which to judge what is and is not the doctrine of the prophets and the apostles is Scripture alone.
So the basic definition of sola scriptura that we'll be working with is this idea that Scripture alone is of itself sufficient to bind the conscience as to what to assent to as divine revelation.
So it is not the doctrine that Scripture alone is the only thing that binds the conscience, simpliciter, of itself.
Rather, sola scriptura is the idea that Scripture is the sole rule of faith, and the idea that Scripture is the sole rule of faith is just the idea that Scripture alone is that which is sufficient of itself to bind us as to what we ought to assent to as the doctrine of Christ.
Okay, just so you know that I'm drawing this from Anglican sources, I've posted the sources here.
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