Is the Bible incomplete?

bawhite1029 · Post by **bawhite1029** » 12 Jun 2020, 16:00

I believe the Bible is exactly how God wanted it to be at this time.

anoushka_thakur · Post by **anoushka_thakur** » 13 Jun 2020, 01:00

Sushan wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 12:22
anoushka_thakur wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 09:32
Sushan wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 05:05

Interpretation is up to the reader. This is not applicable only to the bible but also to any book as well
That is correct, I did come across some verses of the Bible just to understand its deeper meaning.
There are phrases, chapters that you can read several times getting different meanings, each time understanding deeper

Each book has that kind of impact, it is up to a reader to decide on their perception whether they feel a book is complete or not. The same theory goes for The Bible! Perception.

Laurakish · Post by **Laurakish** » 13 Jun 2020, 01:49

I believe that God is omniscient, he knew what is in the good Book and was content that it would serve it's purpose. May I quote Revelation 22:18 which says: "I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book." In my opinion, the Bible is complete.

maxiphemmax · Post by **maxiphemmax** » 13 Jun 2020, 02:53

Absolutely, the bible is the perfect work of divine inspiration. No title or jot is non essential.

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 10:40

mbiku254 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2020, 03:53 The book has been presented in fictional genre. This makes it difficult to do the comparison. However, the teachings from the Bible states that we shouldn't add or subtract anything in the Bible. According to me, Bible is complete.

This is definitely a fiction, but its base is the bible

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 10:40

Seroney_ wrote: ↑12 Jun 2020, 06:23 I believe theBible addresses the nitty gritty. What we should know. Killing Abel is just a fictional book as it's based on the author's arguments and point of view. And yes, the Bible is complete!

The author describes the biblical stories further, giving each of them deep meanings

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 10:42

Nedbrian wrote: ↑12 Jun 2020, 08:39 No matter how it seems or is explained, the bible is definitely complete and enough for wisdom and knowledge sharing for everyone. Also, it doesn't seem right but not righteous for one to add after notes to the Holy Book. It goes to say the Bible needs edit which doesn't sound right nor seem justified to do.

Editing or adding after notes to the bible by a mere author is unacceptable, but there is no harm doing so as a seperate fiction

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 10:43

usmanshahidlatif1998 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2020, 10:36 The Catholic Church insists that the Bible does not contain all truth and therefore it alone cannot be our rule of It's true that some people say we have an incomplete Bible because it appears we might be missing some letters written by the apostles. Are there books missing from the Bible? Bodie Hodge, AiG–U.S., looks at some of the claims that other books should be included and shows

Yes, there are missing books, and the bible would have been more complete if they were included

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 10:44

jhunt wrote: ↑12 Jun 2020, 11:40 I do believe the Bible could be incomplete and might be missing passages!

It actually says the whole story in a compacted manner. So the details might have been left out

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 10:47

LyorBoone wrote: ↑12 Jun 2020, 12:49 I'd say the difference is like that of a movie versus a tv show. A movie doesn't have time to waste in telling it's story, so all the story points have to be to the point. However, a tv show has a whole season to throw in extra fluff that sometimes adds to the story, but sometimes it takes away by reducing the open interpretations that can be drawn. Both are complete as works, but have there own expectations. Audiences expect movie to stay relevant or people get upset. I site the Star Wars VII's subplot to find a guy that ultimately gets the hero's nowhere. The bible is complete in a manner close to the movie, but it cuts out even more distractions from the story's message. Dramatic pauses, humor-filled dialogue, character's thoughts, and it tell its stories simply. Situation, Actions, and conclusion with details sprinkled throughout.

It is a very nice comparison, so if the bible is the movie, this fiction is the tv series. Both are complete enough for two different purposes

Regcros · Post by **Regcros** » 13 Jun 2020, 16:18

The bible is not incomplete just hard to understand. People seem to speak the word in there own terms.

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 20:23

Bukola02 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2020, 15:11 The teaching and instructions given in the book of revelations say that nothing should be included or substrated from the bible. therefore the bible is complete.

Today the books are pprotected with copyrights. But that does not mean that they are complete

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 20:24

bawhite1029 wrote: ↑12 Jun 2020, 16:00 I believe the Bible is exactly how God wanted it to be at this time.

Maybe yes, maybe not. It is doubtful whether the ones who decided on current version of bible considered God's wish

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 20:25

anoushka_thakur wrote: ↑13 Jun 2020, 01:00
Sushan wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 12:22
anoushka_thakur wrote: ↑11 Jun 2020, 09:32
That is correct, I did come across some verses of the Bible just to understand its deeper meaning.
There are phrases, chapters that you can read several times getting different meanings, each time understanding deeper
Each book has that kind of impact, it is up to a reader to decide on their perception whether they feel a book is complete or not. The same theory goes for The Bible! Perception.

A book can be incomplete, yet can impart a great impact, and the vice versa is possible as well

Post by **Sushan Ekanayake** » 13 Jun 2020, 20:27

Laurakish wrote: ↑13 Jun 2020, 01:49 I believe that God is omniscient, he knew what is in the good Book and was content that it would serve it's purpose. May I quote Revelation 22:18 which says: "I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book." In my opinion, the Bible is complete.

Adding to the bible can be a sin. Then what about editing and cutting out details of its earlier versions?