Prima scriptura is the Christian doctrine that canonized scripture is "first" or "above all other" sources of divine revelation. Implicitly, this view suggests that, besides canonical scripture, there can be other guides for what a believer should believe and how they should live, such as the Holy Spirit, created order, traditions, charismatic gifts, mystical insight, angelic visitations, conscience, common sense, the views of experts, the spirit of the times or something else. Prima scriptura suggests that ways of knowing or understanding God and his will that do not originate from canonized scripture are perhaps helpful in interpreting that scripture, but testable by the canon and correctable by it, if they seem to contradict the scriptures. Prima sciptura is upheld by the Anglican and Methodist traditions of Christianity, which suggest that Scripture is the primary source for Christian doctrine, but that "tradition, experience, and reason" can nurture the Christian religion as long as they are in harmony with the Bible.[1][2] Pentecostals generally uphold prima scriptura with an emphasis on the leading of the Holy Sprirt rather than tradition.[3]
^"Methodist Beliefs: In what ways are Lutherans different from United Methodists?". Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. The United Methodists see Scripture as the primary source and criterion for Christian doctrine. They emphasize the importance of tradition, experience, and reason for Christian doctrine. Lutherans teach that the Bible is the sole source for Christian doctrine. The truths of Scripture do not need to be authenticated by tradition, human experience, or reason. Scripture is self authenticating and is true in and of itself.
^Humphrey, Edith M. (15 April 2013). Scripture and Tradition. Baker Books. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-4412-4048-4. historically Anglicans have adopted what could be called a prima Scriptura position.
^Allison, Gregg R. "Pentecostal Theology". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
Primascriptura is the Christian doctrine that canonized scripture is "first" or "above all other" sources of divine revelation. Implicitly, this view...
of Anglicanism, Methodism and Pentecostalism uphold the doctrine of primascriptura, with scripture being illumined by tradition and reason. The Methodists...
of authority but as subordinate to scripture – a position known as primascriptura. That is in contrast to the Lutheran and Reformed traditions, which...
and sufficient (born from the Protestant teachings of Sola Scriptura or PrimaScriptura), is central to the essence of most Bible churches, and is the...
(see primascriptura). Among the Lutheran and Reformed traditions of Christianity, the Bible itself is the only final authority (see sola scriptura), but...
Nuda scriptura, also called solo scriptura, meaning "bare scripture" is a term used by some Protestants to describe the view that scripture is the only...
Outler. The Wesleyan Quadrilateral explicates the Methodist belief of primascriptura. This method bases its teaching on four sources as the basis of theological...
Anglican Communion and the Methodist church uphold the doctrine of primascriptura, which holds that Sacred tradition, reason and experience are the sources...
differ from Lutherans and the Reformed on this doctrine as they teach primascriptura, which holds that Scripture is the primary source for Christian doctrine...
source of Christian teaching. Others, though, advance the concept of primascriptura in contrast, meaning scripture primarily or scripture mainly. In the...
the only source of authority (Sola scriptura) or the highest of several related sources of authority (Primascriptura), or one authority among equals. The...
Christians, such as Methodists and Anglicans, affirm the doctrine of primascriptura which teaches that Scripture is the primary source for Christian doctrine...
consensus of the Church Fathers, holding to the doctrine of PrimaScriptura as opposed to Sola Scriptura. Furthermore, they did not hold to the separatist ecclesiology...
Council, Dei verbum, n. 2 Methodists and Anglicans teach the doctrine of primascriptura, which suggests that Scripture is the primary source for Christian...
the participating believer. The United Methodist Church believes in primascriptura, seeing the Bible as the primary authority in the Church and using...
overcoming discrepancies within the sacred text. Sola scriptura may be contrasted with primascriptura (taught by the Methodist tradition), which holds that...
traditionally sees scripture and sacred tradition as primascriptura (rather than sola scriptura, i.e. scripture alone), and has implicitly accused some...
faith. With regard to sources on doctrine, Methodist theology teaches primascriptura in the form of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral, which maintains that Scripture...
Bible as the sole reference of faith and discipline in the church or primascriptura. It has suspended the use of the United Methodist Church's Book of...
R. Scott (14 March 2017). "With The Reformed Pubcast On Lent And Sola Scriptura". The Heidelblog. According to the Western church calendar this is the...
traduit de l'anglois. (French Edition) Misattributed Hermann Cingallus Scriptura S. Trinitatis Revelatrix (Gouda 1678) attributed by John Locke to Crell...
proferre, ut dicant Christum facturam et craturma: e contrario nos secundum Scriptura dicimus scandali, et funamentum et brachium, et manum, et sapientam, et...
other Christian denominations. For those who hold to the doctrine of sola scriptura, the Bible is considered to be the sole authority on Christian doctrine...
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