THIS ONE ARGUMENT ENDS PROTESTANTISM!

Sola Scriptura is fundamentally flawed.

“if this falls, ultimately the whole Protestant evangelical position falls.”

Sacred tradition is essential for divine revelation.

“sacred tradition is absolutely necessary.”

Oral tradition has the same authority as written texts in conveying divine revelation.

“there's nothing inherently defective about the oral revelation.”

The Old Testament reveals divine teachings through oral tradition.

“in the Old Testament, there's many examples where the word of God is not strictly and solely written text.”

The New Testament supports the importance of oral tradition.

“the idea of keeping oral tradition and passing that on is not new to Paul or the New Testament.”

Oral tradition is crucial in addition to written texts in Christianity.

“that's the oral tradition in 1 Thessalonians 2”

The word of God includes oral teachings, not solely written texts.

“the word of God is not strictly written text”

The acceptance of deuterocanonical texts by early councils illustrates the development of the canon.

“the deuterocanonical texts are part of the Scriptures”

St. Jerome's disagreement does not undermine the consensus regarding the deuterocanonical texts.

“St. Jerome capitulated to Pope Damasus in the end”

The early Church Fathers cited deuterocanonical texts significantly.

“there are, in the first, second, third century, many references and citations of the deuterocanonical texts.”

The inclusion of these texts in catechesis indicates their doctrinal importance.

“if it's included in the catechesis of the people converting, then obviously it's for doctrine and theology and for morals.”

There was no definitive scripture canon for centuries in the early Church.

“you'll find all kinds of debates and differences amongst the church fathers about canonicity for many centuries.”

Many differences in the canonical lists undermine the Protestant position of Sola Scriptura.

“If there's a whole book missing, then that's a different canon.”

Apostolic authority was crucial for determining scripture canon.

“it's the bishops that have the authority to determine and make those decisions.”

The authority structure based on apostolic succession is necessary for true knowledge of scripture.

“the church of God is the pillar and ground of truth.”