Is the Bible Sufficient for Life and Godliness?

[delizzle]

It is sufficient -- so "read" it instead of merely "talking about" it.

What does THE BIBLE says about the subject at hand when it comes to 1 Cor 12, 1 Cor 14:1

Reading "The actual Bible" we have this
1 Thess 5
19 Do not quench the Spirit; 20 do not despise prophetic utterances.
21 But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; 22 abstain from every form of evil.
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Reading the actual Bible (not just "talking about the Bible") we have this
1 Cor 14:1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
30 But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
...39 Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues. 40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

Spiritual gifts - in order that you "NOT" Be tossed about by "every wind of doctrine".

Eph 4
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

Give me the Bible "AND" the Words IN the Bible!!

I agree with your comments. However, to simply say "the Bible is sufficient" is somewhat vague unless we clarify "sufficient for what purpose?" Undoubtedly, it is sufficient for salvation and godly living. But I am not going to turn to the Bible to help me do my taxes, make French toast, or fix my car. The point is that the Bible has a specific purpose. It is not intended to do what it was never meant to do.

 

[BobRyan]

I agree with your comments. However, to simply say "the Bible is sufficient" is somewhat vague unless we clarify "sufficient for what purpose?" Undoubtedly, it is sufficient for salvation and godly living. But I am not going to turn to the Bible to help me do my taxes, make French toast, or fix my car. The point is that the Bible has a specific purpose. It is not intended to do what it was never meant to do.

Agreed.

But the Bible is "sufficient" as a test of doctrine. And it is sufficient in that it points us to the Gospel.

My argument on this is -- that in some cases "The Bible" is simply a phrase people sometime use to point to the outside of the book while arguing against almost everything it says. They will than add "yes I love the Bible" or "the Bible is sufficient" when in fact they almost take pride in not paying attention to what it says.

 

[thatbrian]

Presbyterian Creed (1949) – “The whole counsel of God, concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man’s salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in the scripture, or by good and necessary consequences may be deduced from scripture; unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelation of the Spirit or traditions of men.”

Baptist Creed (1950) – “We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instructions; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its content.”