Is the Bible incomplete?

Henrytbab · Post by **Henrytbab** » 08 Jul 2020, 11:36

It's debatable because the books people even consider as the Bible are not the same. There's the Protestant Bible. There's the Catholic Bible etc.

Henrytbab · Post by **Henrytbab** » 08 Jul 2020, 11:44

angieray1 wrote: ↑06 Jul 2020, 13:50
Nerea wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 14:46 I believe that the Bible is complete. When you read the book of Revelation 22:18,19 you'll realize that adding or subtracting contents into or from the Bible is not right whatsoever.
Yep! And there is a warning for those who do!

That instruction is meant for the book of Revelation alone.

Catie139 · Post by **Catie139** » 08 Jul 2020, 13:10

Nerea wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 14:46 I believe that the Bible is complete. When you read the book of Revelation 22:18,19 you'll realize that adding or subtracting contents into or from the Bible is not right whatsoever.

How true with regard to Revelation 22:18, 19! There's no way that the Bible could contain everything, though. At the end of John's Gospel (20:30), it very specifically says that Jesus did so many other things that weren't written. The Bible, being God's word to us, has everything that we need; it's not a question of whether or not it's complete.

Marty_Kelly · Post by **Marty_Kelly** » 08 Jul 2020, 16:15

Nerea wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 14:46 I believe that the Bible is complete. When you read the book of Revelation 22:18,19 you'll realize that adding or subtracting contents into or from the Bible is not right whatsoever.

I believe that quote from Revelation applies specifically to that book.

Marty_Kelly · Post by **Marty_Kelly** » 08 Jul 2020, 16:17

Officialboluwatife wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 16:04 Seeing the book is presented as fiction, I see no reason for the comparison. As Christians, I don't think our mind should be after the completeness of the bible. Rather it should be about the significance of the bible we have at hand in our life.

I agree with you. It helps sometimes to consider the history of the Bible as we know it today. It is a collection of books and not that it was written all at once.

rwalkup · Post by **rwalkup** » 08 Jul 2020, 23:50

The Bible in its unedited state is complete, no doubt about it.
One of the final verses in the Bible clearly states that it is unrighteous to add any sort of text to the Bible will be severely punished.
Revelation 21:18-19
"18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll."

That being said, there are Christian traditions that may sort of add things to the Scripture such as these extra descriptions. Yet these are not the Bible, but merely common traditions that have been passed down.

Florence Nalianya · Post by **Florence Nalianya** » 09 Jul 2020, 00:32

I don't think so .The Bible is the work of God, everything i it has come to pass at some point or has not been seen and so we have nothing to hold as e idence to state that its incomplete .

Marty_Kelly · Post by **Marty_Kelly** » 09 Jul 2020, 00:53

rwalkup wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 23:50 The Bible in its unedited state is complete, no doubt about it.
One of the final verses in the Bible clearly states that it is unrighteous to add any sort of text to the Bible will be severely punished.
Revelation 21:18-19
"18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll."

That being said, there are Christian traditions that may sort of add things to the Scripture such as these extra descriptions. Yet these are not the Bible, but merely common traditions that have been passed down.

Don't forget that information was passed down orally before the development of writing. Besides. Revelations is a book of itself and that quote doesn't refer to the whole Bible. I'd recommend checking up the history of the Bible.

A Y reviews · Post by **A Y reviews** » 09 Jul 2020, 04:14

The Bible is the most complete book on Earth. Whatever was omitted was done intentionally and even without it, you could still understand with the right guidance

Bekkie · Post by **Bekkie** » 09 Jul 2020, 04:37

As a Christian, the only relevant thing is that the Bible is the word of God. It may be incomplete because humans put it together and some chapters may have gotten lost. What is relevant is that what the Bible contains is a message from God and that we accept the whole message and not just parts of it and apply it to our daily lives.

rwalkup · Post by **rwalkup** » 09 Jul 2020, 10:37

Marty_Kelly wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 00:53
rwalkup wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 23:50 The Bible in its unedited state is complete, no doubt about it.
One of the final verses in the Bible clearly states that it is unrighteous to add any sort of text to the Bible will be severely punished.
Revelation 21:18-19
"18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll."

That being said, there are Christian traditions that may sort of add things to the Scripture such as these extra descriptions. Yet these are not the Bible, but merely common traditions that have been passed down.
Don't forget that information was passed down orally before the development of writing. Besides. Revelations is a book of itself and that quote doesn't refer to the whole Bible. I'd recommend checking up the history of the Bible.

I am well aware of the oral tradition and the Kerygma that was passed down through worship, teaching, and baptismal traditions. However, the canon of the Bible was developed in accordance with the key portions of the Kerygma (that Jeuss was God, that there is forgiveness with Jesus, that God is always active throughout history, etc.) No recent writings should be added to the Scripture still based on this scripture in Revelation.

Henrytbab · Post by **Henrytbab** » 09 Jul 2020, 11:20

Nerea wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 14:46 I believe that the Bible is complete. When you read the book of Revelation 22:18,19 you'll realize that adding or subtracting contents into or from the Bible is not right whatsoever.

Those verses seem applicable to the book of revelation alone.

Henrytbab · Post by **Henrytbab** » 09 Jul 2020, 11:22

Leen282 wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 15:08 Since the book is presented as fiction, I don't think it is meant to be read as trying to complete the Bible. For me one has nothing to do with the other.

Exactly what I thought at first. It's fiction and isn't meant to be taken too literally.

Marty_Kelly · Post by **Marty_Kelly** » 09 Jul 2020, 13:04

Henrytbab wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 11:20
Nerea wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 14:46 I believe that the Bible is complete. When you read the book of Revelation 22:18,19 you'll realize that adding or subtracting contents into or from the Bible is not right whatsoever.
Those verses seem applicable to the book of revelation alone.

My point exactly

Marty_Kelly · Post by **Marty_Kelly** » 09 Jul 2020, 13:10

rwalkup wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 10:37
Marty_Kelly wrote: ↑09 Jul 2020, 00:53
rwalkup wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 23:50 The Bible in its unedited state is complete, no doubt about it.
One of the final verses in the Bible clearly states that it is unrighteous to add any sort of text to the Bible will be severely punished.
Revelation 21:18-19
"18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll."

That being said, there are Christian traditions that may sort of add things to the Scripture such as these extra descriptions. Yet these are not the Bible, but merely common traditions that have been passed down.
Don't forget that information was passed down orally before the development of writing. Besides. Revelations is a book of itself and that quote doesn't refer to the whole Bible. I'd recommend checking up the history of the Bible.
I am well aware of the oral tradition and the Kerygma that was passed down through worship, teaching, and baptismal traditions. However, the canon of the Bible was developed in accordance with the key portions of the Kerygma (that Jeuss was God, that there is forgiveness with Jesus, that God is always active throughout history, etc.) No recent writings should be added to the Scripture still based on this scripture in Revelation.

And I don't think any recent writings have been added. But surely not all ancient writings to be found in the Bible. The scripture is said to be inspired by the Holy Spirit check out Joel 2:28.