Sola Scriptura: Furnished for the Front Line

Imagine you are a soldier about to be deployed to the front lines of a fierce battle. You walk into the armory to get your gear, expecting a helmet, body armor, and a powerful weapon. But instead, the quartermaster hands you a small pocket knife, pats you on the back, and says, "Good luck out there." You would immediately panic. You would know, instantly, that you do not have what it takes to survive the mission, let alone complete it. In our daily lives, we often feel just like that soldier. We face daunting tasks, raising children, enduring suffering, resisting temptation, or holding onto faith in a hostile culture, and we feel entirely under-equipped. But God has not sent you into the battle empty-handed.