The Word of God is Sufficient...
I've known people, believers and unbelievers alike, who
have questioned or doubted the sufficiency of the Bible. They would commonly
say something like: "well you know, it's old, it could be outdated, there
are many manuscripts being discovered out there that could be part of the
Bible..." I've read articles and watched debates about this topic. But I
get to know God more, as I get to know more about His attributes, as I meditate
more on His Word, I ended up with this thought:
If GOD is powerful enough to inspire godly people to
write the books in the Bible, (for them to be written in such a way that, even
though they were hundreds of years apart, all are connected, from Genesis to
Revelation) wouldn't God be powerful and sovereign enough to preserve it
exactly the way we have the Bible now? Wouldn't God be wise enough to preserve
only these 66 books (even after years of bloody persecutions of Christians
throughout history and in spite of the manuscripts that people claim should be
included) simply because the Bible IS already perfect and complete, and that in
it we have all we need to know about God, and with the gracious guidance of the
Holy Spirit, we have all we need to know on how to live lives that is pleasing
to our Holy King?
With everything I am, I believe in the sufficiency of the
Bible simply because God says it so in His Word, and the Holy Spirit confirms
it in my heart to be true.
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