Gavin Ortlund on Authority of Scripture
Scripture alone is the final, only infallible authority
THE POSITION
Sola scriptura, but paired with an unusually positive Protestant retrieval of the church fathers — arguing the Reformation's claim was continuity with the ancient church, not a fresh start.
WHY THERE IS NO QUOTATIONNo quotations. A living author's work cannot be quoted at length without permission, so these positions are paraphrased from published writing rather than reproduced.
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
18 OTHERS HOLD THIS
ABOUT THIS FIGURE
Pastor and author behind Truth Unites. Works on retrieving the church fathers for Protestants and on charitable engagement with Catholic and Orthodox claims.
Cite this page
"Gavin Ortlund on Authority of Scripture", Examined Doctrine, July 2026 edition, https://examineddoctrine.com/position/ortlund/scripture-authority (archived at https://examineddoctrine.com/editions/2026-07/position/ortlund/scripture-authority).