The Paper Pope: Why 2 Timothy 3:16 Proves Nothing to a Torah-Keeper
From a Torah-only perspective, the Catholic argument using 2 Timothy 3:16 is utterly irrelevant—because Paul's letters carry zero divine authority to begin with. Before we even address the content of the argument, we must settle the foundational issue: The Torah does not recognize Paul, his letters, or the New Testament as Scripture. From a Torah-only view, citing 2 Timothy to refute sola scriptura is like citing the Book of Mormon to refute the Trinity—it assumes the very authority that is in dispute. But let us grant, for the sake of argument, that we are engaging with the Catholic claim on its own terms. Even then, the Catholic argument collapses under the weight of the Torah's own testimony. Here is the Torah-only refutation, point by point. 1. The Catholic Argument Assumes Paul's Letters Are Scripture—The Torah Forbids Adding to Scripture The Torah's prohibition is absolute: Deuteronomy 4:2: "Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shal...