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Bibliology · Foundational

The Sufficiency of Scripture

Scripture contains everything God requires us to believe and obey for salvation and godliness, so no new revelation, tradition, or experience is needed to complete it.

The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.

What you'll learn
1

Show from 2 Timothy 3:15-17 and 2 Peter 1:3 that Scripture is sufficient for salvation and for every good work.

2

Explain why the faith was once for all delivered and why no new revelation is needed.

3

Describe fairly the Roman Catholic view of Scripture and Tradition and modern claims of ongoing prophecy, and answer them from Scripture.

4

Apply sufficiency to daily decisions, to counsel, and to the life of the local church.

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