Sufficiency of Scripture

Here are scriptures(ESV) and quotes on the sufficiency of the Scriptures. How much especially American Christianity has neglected to treat the Bible 1. as a whole and 2. As the very Word of God. I heard someone say that the scriptures are not a buffet line to take what we like and leave the rest. When we eat at the King's table, we should neither gripe nor complain about what is served.

2 Timothy 3:16
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work."

John 7:37
"If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."


Proverbs 30:5-6
"Every Word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and you be found a liar."


James 1:22
" But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, decieving yourselves."

Hebrews 4:12
"For the Word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."





When the Word of God is not set up as the supreme authority, division is inevitable. Such happens even in evangelical churches, when pastors and other leaders begin substituting their own ideas for the truths of Scripture. The substitution is seldom intentional, but it will always happen when the Bible is neglected. A Bible that is not studied carefully cannot be followed carefully. And where it is not followed there will be division, because there will be no common ground for beliefs and practices. When the truth of Scripture is not the sole authority, men's varied opinions become the authority.
John MacArthur


The true Christian was intended by Christ to prove all things by the Word of God, all churches, all ministers, all teaching, all preaching, all doctrines, all sermons, all writings, all opinions, all practices. These are his marching orders. Prove all by the Word of God; measure all by the measure of the Bible; compare all with the standard of the Bible; weigh all in the balances of the Bible; examine all by the light of the Bible; test all in the crucible of the Bible. That which cannot abide the fire of the Bible, reject, refuse, repudiate, and cast away. This is the flag which he nailed to the mast. May it never be lowered!

John Wycliffe


Here it is, plain and unvarnished. Unless I am convinced of error by the testimony of Scriptures or...by manifest reasoning I stand convicted by the Scriptures to which I have appealed, and my conscience is taken captive by God's Word, I cannot and will not recant anything...On this I take my stand. I can do no other. God help me.

Martin Luther



There is nothing so deluding as feelings. Christians cannot live by feelings. Let me further tell you that these feelings are the work of Satan, for they are not right feelings. What right have you to set up your feelings against the Word of Christ.

C.H. Spurgeon


If you believe what you like in the Gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.

-Augustine of Hippo (354-430)



Love in Christ
Sola Scriptura

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Henry Ward Beecher

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