O dilema Sola Scriptura no Adventismo

Abstract

Although they are not direct descendants of the Protestant Reformation, Adventists describe themselves as continuers of the Reformation. From the beginning, prevailed in Adventism a radical Anabaptist/restorationist concept of sola Scriptura of some of its leading pioneers, and this vision has become majority and officially accepted by Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA). But, because of the strong influence of the Methodism and his Wesleyan quadrilateral in Adventism, and to reconcile the impact of the Ellen White's writings in Adventist theology, some authors have recently proposed a concept of prima Scriptura as replacement of sola Scriptura . Through the method of literature review, this study will evaluate the recent debate about the position of the Bible as a source of doctrinal truths in SDA. For this, the official position of Adventist theology on the subject will be exposed, and the tension between Adventist theologians around sola Scriptura and prima Scriptura definitions will be analyzed. It will also be described the Ellen White position, and the consequences of the debate from the perspective of SDA will be evaluated. Finally, will be suggested a definition of sola Scriptura to do justice to the historic position of the SDA on the authority of Scripture. This discussion is important because sola Scriptura affects the relationship between the writings of Ellen White and the Bible in Adventist theology and Adventist claim to be continuers of the Reformation.