traditions that carry further inspired revelation,7 or in a traditional source of interpretation. 5. Sola scriptura does not entail the rejection of every kind or form of “tradition.” There are some traditions that are God-honoring and useful in the Church. Sola scriptura simply means that any tradition, no matter how ancient or venerable it might seem to us, must be tested by a higher authority, and that authority is the Bible. 6. Sola scriptura is not a denial of the role of the Holy Spirit in
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