THE COMPLETENESS OF THE BIBLE
Since the Bible contains “all things necessary to life and godliness” and prohibits additions, alterations, or subtractions, it contains the complete will of God as he has chosen to reveal Himself to man (2 Pet. 1:3; Deut. 4:2; Prov. 30:5, 6; Rev. 22:18, 19). A passage cited earlier, 2 Timothy 3:17, declares that the person of faith is “thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” Modern attempts like the Book of Mormon, Catechisms, Manuals, and Disciplines which are supposed to supplement the Bible constitute accursed error, for the Bible says, “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:6-9).
THE INFALLIBILITY OF THE BIBLE
Since God is the author of the Bible, it manifests His infallibility. God cannot lie (Titus 1:2). The truthfulness of God is unchanging (Hebrews 6:18). One of the “good and perfect gifts” that has come down from above is the Bible. James wrote, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures” (James 1:17, 18). It is interesting that immediately following James reference to “good and perfect gifts” he next discusses the Will of God, the Word of Truth.
The Word of God is specifically designed to accomplish God’s purpose in the world. Isaiah the prophet wrote, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it” (Isaiah 55:8-11).
For part 1 of this epistle, check out The Fundamentals of the Faith (Part 1 of 3)
For part 3 of this epistle, check out The Fundamentals of the Faith (Part 3 of 3)