All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, correcting, and training in righteousness. This is the fourth of five Latin slogans of the Christian faith that have historically been used to explain some of the essential beliefs of Christians. Today we look at the basis of where those beliefs originate, Scripture. Sola Scriptura is a phrase that signifies that the Christian only recognizes one authority, Scripture.
Personal revelations are subject to error and abuse.
Church tradition has often led people down the road of heresy. Church leaders have often abused their privilege of leadership and led those that follow them astray. Human opinions are often wrong on every issue under the sun. But Scripture is that one source, that one foundation that is true. From Scripture, and not from any other source, we derive our thoughts on doctrine, life, God, salvation, and every other belief we possess.