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Okay, but even in the case of 2 Timothy 3:15 (I was talking about 3:16), if you are going to assert that the "able to make" means "sufficient," to be faithful to your assertion you must then acknowledge that the scripture that Paul and Timothy had at their reference was sufficient (whatever that was). At the very least, it is very apparent that Paul wasn't talking about the Bible as we have it today. So, it would seem that if you truly believe that the scripture they had was sufficient that you would as least be willing to part with the bulk of the New Testament and at the very least, all of Paul's letters.

pseudogratix @ In Him All Things Hold Together

***to be faithful to your assertion you must then acknowledge that the scripture that Paul and Timothy had at their reference was sufficient***

I do acknowlege that the scripture Paul and Timothy had was sufficient to bring a person to salvation. The title of this thread is "the 'Bible Alone' is not enough". The inerrant verses we have looked at (Timothy and Luke) show by their plain meaning that the scriptures are enough to bring a person to salvation.

This is no small matter when we consider that salvation is the entire reason for Jesus' coming to this world.

May I quote from another thread,

"I am not arguing that the Bible is enough to give someone every fact about the Christian religion. Moden biblical archeological discoveries would be an example of a subset of knowlege regarding the Biblical account which is not specifically contained in the Bible.

The contention is, "Is the Bible enough?" Is it enough to bring a person to salvation? The verse in Timothy and the Prologue to Luke ("...you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught...") clearly show (in infallable terms) that the Bible is enough to bring a person to salvation."

***you would as least be willing to part with the bulk of the New Testament and at the very least, all of Paul's letters.***

Did you know that Paul's writings are called "scripture" in the NT?