Sola Scriptura

Sola Scriptura is the teaching that the Scriptures contain all that is necessary for salvation and proper living before God.  Sola Scriptura means that the Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments are the final authority in all that they address (1 Cor. 4:6) and that tradition, even so-called Sacred Tradition is judged by Scriptures.  Sola Scriptura does not negate past councils or traditions.  Instead, it is above them and they are to be judged by scripture.