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The Bible/Biblical completeness
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Biblical completeness
Biblical completeness
- Completeness and sufficiency—
Brief Summary: It is claimed the Bible contains all necessary or essential knowledge to assure salvation. Therefore, things like modern prophets or additional scripture (such as the Book of Mormon) are unnecessary or even blasphemous. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - "Adding to" or "taking away" from the Bible—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that the Book of Mormon cannot be true because nothing should be "added to" or "taken away from" the Holy Bible. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Biblical inerrancy—
Brief Summary: Does the Bible teach that it is "inerrant"? Is this an idea with any meaning? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Insufficient?—
Brief Summary: Critics interpret a statement by Orson Pratt to mean that Latter-day Saints believe that the Bible is "insufficient." (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Lost scripture—
Brief Summary: I've heard about "lost scripture" mentioned in the Bible. What does the Book of Mormon mean when it says that "plain and precious" things have been taken out of the bible? What is this about, and what implications does it have for the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy and sufficiency? (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Open canon vs. closed canon—
Brief Summary: It is claimed that the Church is in error because Christianity requires a "closed canon" (no more authoritative revelation) instead of the Church's "open canon" (potential for more binding revelation). (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Completeness and sufficiency—