I want to do the right thing, in the right way, at the right time, for the right reasons. But that doesn’t mean it will look right to other people. It means it’s right in the sight of God. Other people look at the “optics.” But God looks at your heart. And the test of your heart isn’t your sincerity. It’s God’s truth.
Is the Bible enough? It depends on what you mean by the word
“enough.”
2 Peter 1:3-4 and 2 Timothy 3:16-17 clearly say that the Bible IS enough. It says that Christians have been given all that they need for life and godliness. And that the Bible is enough to convict you, correct you, train you, and make you complete, ready to do any and every godly thing.
However, this doesn’t mean that there is a direct Bible verse or quote for every single situation you encounter in life. Rather it means that the Bible is enough to equip you so that you will have the wisdom to deal with every single situation in life.
They Bible is more than “enough.” Because the Bible is more than a tool for you to use. The Bible makes you a tool for God to use.
2 Peter 1:3-4 says Christians have been given all that they
need for life and godliness. They have the divine power to know God’s grace,
the divine promises to grow in God’s grace, and the divine nature to live in
God’s grace. And the word of God is the means of this grace. As 2 Timothy
3:16-17 says, the Bible is enough to convict you, correct you, train you, and
make you complete, ready to do any and every godly thing.
However, right after 2 Peter 1:3-4 tells you that you have what you need, 2 Peter 1:5-7 tells you about several qualities that you must make every effort to add to your faith. You see, you have all the parts, and you have all the tools, but building your life with the Bible is not automatic, it is “some assembly required”.
