Why We Need the Church to Interpret Scripture

Explaining why Sola Scriptura isn't Biblical, and what the Orthodox view actually is on Scripture

Last week, I shared with you my recent appearance on the Raised and Redeemed podcast. I’d like to share our follow-up conversation, where we address specific objections to people on Instagram and YouTube. The whole episode is about 82 minutes:

Like last time, host Michaela Nikolaenko made shareable clips of some of our conversation. How do Orthodox Christians see the Bible and what is the Orthodox view on Scripture? That’s what we cover in this 9 minute clip:

In this 8 minute excerpt, we discuss why we need the church to interpret Scripture. It's easy to see what happens among Christians when we each try to interpret Scritpure on our own—schism, division, and confusion:

Who or what is “The Church” according to Orthodox Christianity? A physical place? The body of believers? We briefly discuss the answer in this 10 minute clip:

Michaela’s podcast was a treat to be on, and I’ve been thrilled by the responses—even the negative ones. It gave me a lot to think about, and allowed me a chance to respond. My goal in any of these interactions is to be faithful to the Orthodox Christian faith I have received, and to share that faith in a winsome and kind way.

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