The Bible is all we need in order to live life and spread the good news of the gospel of Christ. While many deny it's authority, it gives us all things that pertain to life and godliness.

1. All Sufficiency ofAll Sufficiency of
ScriptureScripture

2. 2Peter 1:1-42Peter 1:1-4
11
Simon Peter, a bondservant andSimon Peter, a bondservant and
apostle of Jesus Christ,apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained likeTo those who have obtained like
precious faith with us by theprecious faith with us by the
righteousness of our God and Saviorrighteousness of our God and Savior
Jesus Christ:Jesus Christ:

3. 2Peter 1:1-42Peter 1:1-4
22
Grace and peace be multiplied to youGrace and peace be multiplied to you
in the knowledge of God and of Jesusin the knowledge of God and of Jesus
our Lord,our Lord, 33
as His divine power hasas His divine power has
given to us all things that pertain togiven to us all things that pertain to
life and godlinesslife and godliness, through the, through the
knowledge of Him who called us byknowledge of Him who called us by
glory and virtue,glory and virtue,

4. 2Peter 1:1-42Peter 1:1-4
44
by which have been given to usby which have been given to us
exceedingly great and preciousexceedingly great and precious
promises, that through these you maypromises, that through these you may
be partakers of the divine nature,be partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that ishaving escaped the corruption that is
in the world through lust.in the world through lust.

5. John 17:20,21John 17:20,21
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“I do not pray for these alone, but“I do not pray for these alone, but
also for those who will believe in Mealso for those who will believe in Me
through their word;through their word; 2121
that they all maythat they all may
be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and Ibe one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I
in You; that they also may be one inin You; that they also may be one in
Us, that the world may believe thatUs, that the world may believe that
You sent Me.You sent Me.

6. Many Deny The All-SufficiencyMany Deny The All-Sufficiency
of Scriptureof Scripture
• Roman Catholics and Greek OrthodoxRoman Catholics and Greek Orthodox

7. 1Timothy 3:21Timothy 3:2
A bishop then must be blameless,A bishop then must be blameless, thethe
husband of one wifehusband of one wife, temperate, sober-, temperate, sober-
minded, of good behavior, hospitable,minded, of good behavior, hospitable,
able to teach;able to teach;

8. 1Timothy 4:1-31Timothy 4:1-3
11
Now the Spirit expressly says that inNow the Spirit expressly says that in
latter times some will depart from thelatter times some will depart from the
faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits andfaith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and
doctrines of demons,doctrines of demons, 22
speaking lies inspeaking lies in
hypocrisy, having their own consciencehypocrisy, having their own conscience
seared with a hot iron,seared with a hot iron,

9. 1Timothy 4:1-31Timothy 4:1-3
33
forbidding to marry, and commandingforbidding to marry, and commanding
to abstain from foodsto abstain from foods which Godwhich God
created to be received with thanksgivingcreated to be received with thanksgiving
by those who believe and know theby those who believe and know the
truth.truth.

10. Many Deny The All-SufficiencyMany Deny The All-Sufficiency
of Scriptureof Scripture
• Roman Catholics and Greek OrthodoxRoman Catholics and Greek Orthodox
• Mormons, Jehovah WitnessesMormons, Jehovah Witnesses

11. Luke 24:39Luke 24:39
Behold My hands and My feet, that it isBehold My hands and My feet, that it is
I Myself. Handle Me and see, for aI Myself. Handle Me and see, for a
spirit does not have flesh and bones asspirit does not have flesh and bones as
you see I have.”you see I have.”

12. John 2:19-22John 2:19-22
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Jesus answered and said to them,Jesus answered and said to them,
“Destroy this temple, and in three days I“Destroy this temple, and in three days I
will raise it up.”will raise it up.”
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Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-
six years to build this temple, and willsix years to build this temple, and will
You raise it up in three days?”You raise it up in three days?”

13. John 2:19-22John 2:19-22
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But He was speaking of the temple ofBut He was speaking of the temple of
His body.His body. 2222
Therefore, when He had risenTherefore, when He had risen
from the dead, His disciples rememberedfrom the dead, His disciples remembered
that He had said this to them;that He had said this to them; and theyand they
believed the Scripture and the wordbelieved the Scripture and the word
which Jesus had said.which Jesus had said.

14. Many Deny The All-SufficiencyMany Deny The All-Sufficiency
of Scriptureof Scripture
• Roman Catholics and Greek OrthodoxRoman Catholics and Greek Orthodox
• Mormons, Jehovah WitnessesMormons, Jehovah Witnesses

15. The Argument For All-The Argument For All-
Sufficiency of the ScripturesSufficiency of the Scriptures
• The whole counsel of God has beenThe whole counsel of God has been
proclaimedproclaimed (Acts 20:27)(Acts 20:27)

16. Acts 20:27Acts 20:27
For I have not shunned to declare toFor I have not shunned to declare to
you the whole counsel of God.you the whole counsel of God.

17. Acts 20:32Acts 20:32
So now, brethren, I commend you toSo now, brethren, I commend you to
God and to the word of His grace,God and to the word of His grace,
which is able to build you up and givewhich is able to build you up and give
you an inheritance among all thoseyou an inheritance among all those
who are sanctifiedwho are sanctified..

18. The Argument For All-The Argument For All-
Sufficiency of the ScripturesSufficiency of the Scriptures
• The whole counsel of God has beenThe whole counsel of God has been
proclaimedproclaimed (Acts 20:27)(Acts 20:27)
• We have all things that pertain to lifeWe have all things that pertain to life
and Godlinessand Godliness (2Peter 1:3)(2Peter 1:3)

19. 2Peter 1:32Peter 1:3
……as His divine power has given toas His divine power has given to
us all things that pertain to life andus all things that pertain to life and
godlinessgodliness, through the knowledge, through the knowledge
of Him who called us by glory andof Him who called us by glory and
virtue …virtue …

20. The Argument For All-The Argument For All-
Sufficiency of the ScripturesSufficiency of the Scriptures
• The whole counsel of God has beenThe whole counsel of God has been
proclaimedproclaimed (Acts 20:27)(Acts 20:27)
• We have all things that pertain to lifeWe have all things that pertain to life
and Godlinessand Godliness (2Peter 1:3)(2Peter 1:3)
• The Faith has been revealed once andThe Faith has been revealed once and
for allfor all (Jude 3)(Jude 3)

21. Jude 3Jude 3
Beloved, while I was very diligent toBeloved, while I was very diligent to
write to you concerning our commonwrite to you concerning our common
salvation, I found it necessary to writesalvation, I found it necessary to write
to you exhorting you toto you exhorting you to contendcontend
earnestly for the faith which was onceearnestly for the faith which was once
for all delivered to the saintsfor all delivered to the saints..

22. The Argument For All-Sufficiency ofThe Argument For All-Sufficiency of
the Scripturesthe Scriptures
• The whole counsel of God has beenThe whole counsel of God has been
proclaimedproclaimed (Acts 20:27)(Acts 20:27)
• We have all things that pertain to life andWe have all things that pertain to life and
GodlinessGodliness (2Peter 1:3)(2Peter 1:3)
• The Faith has been revealed once and for allThe Faith has been revealed once and for all
(Jude 3)(Jude 3)
• The scriptures can make us complete,The scriptures can make us complete,
equipped for every good work!equipped for every good work!

23. 2Timothy 3:16,172Timothy 3:16,17
1616
All Scripture is given by inspiration ofAll Scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, forGod, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instructionreproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness,in righteousness, 1717
that the man ofthat the man of
God may be complete, thoroughlyGod may be complete, thoroughly
equipped for every good workequipped for every good work..

24. The Argument For All-Sufficiency ofThe Argument For All-Sufficiency of
the Scripturesthe Scriptures
• The whole counsel of God has beenThe whole counsel of God has been
proclaimedproclaimed (Acts 20:27)(Acts 20:27)
• We have all things that pertain to life andWe have all things that pertain to life and
Godliness (2Peter 1:3)Godliness (2Peter 1:3)
• The Faith has been revealed once and for allThe Faith has been revealed once and for all
(Jude 3)(Jude 3)
• The scriptures can make us complete,The scriptures can make us complete,
equipped for every good work!equipped for every good work!