Catholics VS Protestants Debate Thread

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16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;

2 Timothy 3:16 NASB

Well, that's the verse that believers typically trot out to justify Sola Scriptura, but it raises the question of what exactly the author of 2 Timothy had in mind. There was no "Bible" when that was written. How can we know what the author considered inspired Scripture? I doubt he was thinking, "This will all get hashed out in due course and decided on by a vote. Then they'll know."

Well, the 'author' of 2 Timothy 3:16 is Almighty God so it devolves to His omnipotence and that takes care of the objection.

Besides, I find 2Tim316 extraordinarily useful in other regards.  I use it here more than the Christers do.  To their everlasting horror.