Today I'm going to continue looking at some points that "Ed" challenged me with on Facebook. This is point number three out of nine points that he made where he is challenging Sola Scriptura and attempting to demonstrate that SS is a false doctrine. I will be examining these points one by one to expose false narratives similar to these. Words from "Ed" are in red while words from the Scriptures are in blue.
3. It took from 45-90 AD for all books to be written.
This is probably true give or take, but I still must stress that we don't know that for a fact. One of the main criteria to determine when a book of the New Testament was written is if it seems to be aware of certain historical events such as the fall of Jerusalem in 70AD or if it's aware of the death of an apostle. We really don't have much to work with because even at times, there is debate on whether or not we know who the author of a book is.
Regardless, this point isn't a compelling point at all. For Protestants who have not only studied the Scriptures, but also the background of the Scriptures, this bit of information isn't a surprise at all. In fact, most of these points seem to be trying to educate people who know next to nothing about the Scriptures. But if we take just a little bit of time to dig below the surface, arguments like these won't effect you.
False religions and their followers often prey on ignorant people. The problem is that we can't have exhaustive knowledge on everything, so how do we face a religion that we don't know? The most important thing that a Christian can do, is read the Word of God. In this day and age, we have access to so much. The amount of information we have would have been mind blowing to people throughout the middle ages and the Reformation.
Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.
Psalms 119:89
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