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The orthodox Lutherans of the 17th century regarded Scripture as the sole source of Christian doctrine.
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According to the text, the dogmaticians believed that immediate revelation continued even after the completion of the canon.
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Scripture is considered the principal cause of the being of theology.
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The dogmaticians held that Scripture should be interpreted using external evidence.
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Roman Catholic theology, as opposed to Lutheran, accepted unwritten tradition and decrees of councils and Popes as sources of theological truth.
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The dogmaticians allowed for reason and philosophy to be sources of faith and to judge matters of doctrine.
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Sola scriptura was a principle of minor importance in Lutheran theology.
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According to the text, there is a contradiction between Christian truth and reason.
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The Lutheran dogmaticians advocated for reason to be a secondary source of Christian knowledge, subordinate to Scripture.
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The old Lutheran dogmaticians viewed Scripture not only as a guide to eternal life but also as an effective means of conversion and sanctification.
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The dogmaticians regarded Scripture as the Word of God because it was authored by multiple men, not by God.
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The 'materia' of Scripture refers to its letters, syllables, words, and phrases, which are similar to any other book.
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The internal 'forma' of Scripture refers to its idiom and style of writing.
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Scripture becomes the Word of God only when the Church recognizes it as such.
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The dogmaticians believed that the external Word of God changes depending on whether it is delivered orally or in writing.
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The dogmaticians argue that the written Word of God and the everlasting, hypostatic Word of God are completely unrelated.
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According to the dogmaticians, Scripture and the Word of God can be used interchangeably in all contexts.
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God does not indicate that He wishes to make use of any other method of revealing Himself and His will today besides the Scriptures.
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The dogmaticians assert that the purpose of Scripture is to maintain pure doctrine and provide assurance.
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The debate over the necessity of Scripture arose due to differing definitions of 'necessity' between Catholics and Lutherans.
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