> I don't think it's good to mention "sola scriptura" and leave out Luther's > other two -- "sola fide" and "sola gratia." It wasn't just scripture, but > faith and grace as well.
I was thinking in terms of teaching authority...Church teachings were not to be used. As an aside, would you agree with this statement, which is listed as one of the sources for JOINT DECLARATION ON THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church <quote> "If we translate from one language to another, then Protestant talk about justification through faith corresponds to Catholic talk about justification through grace; and on the other hand, Protestant doctrine understands substantially under the one word 'faith' what Catholic doctrine (following 1 Cor. 13:13) sums up in the triad of 'faith, hope, and love'" (LV:E 52). <end quote> Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
