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@TruthUnites Sola Scriptura is often misunderstood as “Scripture alone and nothing else”—as if Protestant Christianity means rejecting tradition, church authority, liturgy, or theological wisdom from the past.

In this video, theologian Gavin Ortlund explains what Sola Scriptura actually teaches: Scripture is the Church’s only infallible rule, not the Church’s only authority or the only valuable resource for Christian belief and practice. Protestants have always affirmed the existence of fallible authorities—including pastors, church discipline, creeds, and theological tradition—while insisting that God’s Word stands above every human norm.

Ortlund explores how wise Protestantism reads the Bible in community, learning from faithful Christians across the world today and throughout the last 2,000 years of church history. Far from weakening Protestant identity, a careful engagement with tradition strengthens the Church’s witness, combats modern loneliness and instability, and invites people to belong to the ancient, global story of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

This video is part of a broader series on Protestant apologetics, addressing key theological questions with clarity, charity, and historical depth.