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Probably in distinction to Catholicism, which is not exclusive. Over-emphasis of exclusivity leads to a lot of confusion I think, because protestants always say "sola" and then have to walk it back from the plain meaning of the term. The perspicuity of scripture is also an interesting term that can mean a lot of things.
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James A Lewis 2y ago

Okay, so if that sola is softened to mean highest singular, infallible, authoritative element, not the only element in the set of infallible authoritative things in Christianity, that allows for other forms of lower authority.

What would you say those might be? The Early Church Fathers? Ecumenical councils?

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hodlbod 2y ago

I wouldn't say lower authorities are ever infallible, but yeah, councils, church fathers, pastors, theologians, scholars, individual reason, community, church discipline, prophecy (potentially).