2 Peter 1.19 - Is the Bible Enough?

2 Peter 1.19 - Is the Bible Enough?

The Bible was written in history. As the Church grew, letters from Apostles were recognized as Scripture -  for all people and places forever - and included into the Bible. Now salvation is finished and scripture is final. Our "faith was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3); a completed Bible (Revelation 22.18.19). Now Christians should "rightly handle the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2.15). The Apostles to the Jews (Peter) and Gentiles (Paul) both ended their lives testifying to the sufficiency of the Bible. Before his execution Paul wrote, "All Scripture is breathed out by God...that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work" (2 Timothy 3.16,17) Peter remembered the glorious transfiguration of Jesus, saying "we have something more sure, the prophetic word" (2 Peter 1.19). "Competent, equipped, more sure" ...Paul and Peter thought the Bible was more than enough!