Via_dolorosa,

This is what I believe to be an example of why I personally believe in Scripture Alone.

I am a Cessationist when It coms to further Special Revelation. I believe by Scripture that God's final special revelation ceased with Christ and His apostles.

The reason I say that, is because It doesn't make sense to me to have a God who "changes" His mind.

Therefore; I can't accept any truth that contradicts the plain truth of scripture.

My only recommendation to you at this point is for you to read the Bible.

As this thread has proven, at the end of the day, there is still always going to be minor differences in doctrine, such as credo and paedo baptism and what not, but the differences are minor.

You talk about the creeds.... but even in the Apostles and Nicene Creed's there is no mention of Faith Alone. So in my opinion there isn't enough in them.

For myself personally, the gospel is faith in Christ's atoning work on the Cross imputed to us through this faith alone without any personal work of justification of our own. To deviate this, to add any work righteousness is to preach another gospel.

Which can lead to any belief.

So again, my only recommendation is for you to just pick up your Bible and read it for a few months and let it speak to you.
Dave

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Galatians 2:16