Nothing I'm saying disagrees with that. Notice what the passage doesn't say. It doesn't say "Only Scripture is given...etc. etc." Nowhere in Scripture does it say written texts constitute the entire corpus of the teachings of God. In fact, the last verse of John explicitly refutes that position.
I've noticed a lot of the many things the passages DON'T say...
It also doesn't say Jesus loved His Armani suit and Birkenstock sandles...But I'm sure he must have...
Nowhere in Scripture does it say written texts constitute the entire corpus of the teachings of God. In fact, the last verse of John explicitly refutes that position.
Why not concentrate on what scriptures do say, instead of trying to add things which it doesn't say...
The passage says the scripture is good for doctrine...And we are to reprove and correct those who try to use a doctrine NOT FOUND in the scriptures...
The passage says we are to judge, prove and correct, based on the written words of God...
Joh 20:30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
So why weren't these things written in a book??? Because they were redundant??? Because there were too many to write down??? And was what was written enough for us to know the way to Jesus/Heaven???
Paul says it is...
2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
And what did John say about it???
Joh 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Again, we can figure on what John DID NOT SAY which seems to be so popular with you guys, (then you can fill in the supposed blanks)...Or we can believe John and Paul...
By believing what John WROTE, we can have eternal life...WITHOUT any private revelation from your religion...
And what else did John say???
1Jn 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God
John says all we need is the written scripture to know and understand the road to salvation and Jesus Christ...
It doesn't matter what Jesus did that would fill 40 billion books plus some...The ones that Jesus gave us are all we need...There is no reason in the world that Jesus would or did reveal anything to anyone beyond what is written in the scriptures...
The inspired word of God says so...