Sola Scriptura Showdown: A Protestant Response to the Archbishop of Canterbury

In this episode Pastor Ian Thompson shares a sermon responding to the recent appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury. Speaking as a Protestant minister outside the Church of England, he addresses the issue not from denominational rivalry but from the historic Reformation principle of Sola Scriptura — the conviction that the Word of God must govern the doctrine and leadership of Christ’s church.

The sermon raises theological concerns about the appointment of a woman to the office of bishop, referencing New Testament passages that describe episcopal leadership in explicitly male terms. Pastor Thompson also reflects on wider doctrinal issues, including the Archbishop‑elect’s perceived support for same‑sex blessings and Eucharistic Adoration, practices he argues represent a departure from the authority of Scripture and the foundations of the English Reformation.

The message is ultimately a plea for all Protestants — and for the Church of England itself — to return to the Scriptures as the final rule of faith and practice. Pastor Thompson warns that when the church seeks cultural approval over biblical obedience, spiritual decline inevitably follows.

This episode is offered not in hostility but in earnest concern, calling believers to examine everything by the Word of God and to stand firm in the truth, whatever the cost.

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