Orthodoxy vs. Protestantism
1) The following excerpt is taken from an article entitled “Who Defines Doctrine?” in a
high profile Christian publication called Christianity Today:
“Truth [from Scripture] is eternal, but the language of truth—precisely what
believers believe, how they summarize it, and what dimensions they emphasize—
changes. Doctrine is conditioned by events and movements.”
Do you agree or disagree with the above excerpt? State your reasons based on what you
know about Holy Tradition and the doctrine of Sola Scriptura.
2) Below is another excerpt from an article entitled “Christ Is Enough” from Christianity
Today.
"The good news of the gospel is that God has already decided to do something about
our lives—whether we let him or not, whether we do anything about it or not,
whether we believe it or not." God is italicized here to emphasize that our
transformation is always divinely wrought, not humanly contrived. That's why
Martin Luther prayed, "I will remain with thee of whom I can receive but to whom
I may not give.”
a) Which one(s) of the “sola” or “alone” statements mentioned in Fr. Paul’s lecture
does the above paragraph deal with?
b) Using the “sola” statements that you selected, explain how these contradict
Orthodox doctrine and teaching.