Is the Bible incomplete?

Tars · Post by **Tars** » 08 Aug 2020, 13:00

In my opinion, it's not that Bible is incomplete as much as it is contradictory. For example, "eye for an eye", but at the same time it says "turn the other cheek". So very confusing.

ElizaBeth Adams · Post by **ElizaBeth Adams** » 08 Aug 2020, 16:24

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 totally agree that the Bible is complete and that we should not add or subtract from its contents. Well put. Also, since the book was promoted as fiction, I think there is room for historical fiction type works that are set within Bible stories. I think it can be hard to do this without crossing lines, but I believe it's possible.

MuthoniMuriithi · Post by **MuthoniMuriithi** » 08 Aug 2020, 17:21

The Bible is complete. The additional information that the author uses to complement his work should be taken as fictional borrowing.

Leecedar · Post by **Leecedar** » 08 Aug 2020, 20:17

dbetz wrote: ↑06 Aug 2020, 17:13 I don't believe the Bible is incomplete; we also don't have access to every detail of every event that occurred in Bible times. I think there's a difference between adding to scripture and using your imagination to extrapolate the story. As you engage with scripture, you can imagine how someone felt at that time. It doesn't add or detract from the truth of the Bible, but it allows you as the reader to engage deeply and imagine the great faith that it took for the humans to act on God's commands. Imagination in that context is not the same as claiming to add something that completes the Scriptures.

That's a wonderful observation. Biblical fiction, holding true to scriptures, is a wonderful genre that I could wholeheartedly enjoy.

Cloud3 · Post by **Cloud3** » 09 Aug 2020, 08:14

The Bible is to be read with faith therefore is it complete? I believe it is.

Zainabreadsnow · Post by **Zainabreadsnow** » 10 Aug 2020, 08:48

I don't think this implies that the Bible is incomplete. I think it just shows that the Bible gave the important aspects of the information and the author has filled in details that they find are important.

Post by **Eunice Geres** » 10 Aug 2020, 22:03

I don't think it is righteous to add something in the bible. The bible is written by apostles on God's mandate. It is not written by someone who just decided to write something out of his or her fantasy about the creation of God. We, as the creation of God, has no right to invent a story that is not said by him, and call it God's words.

jerimiahsebastian · Post by **jerimiahsebastian** » 12 Aug 2020, 12:18

It was clearly stated on Revelations 22:18. But just a reminder this book it's actually fiction, it was written from a personal point of view

Clancy193 · Post by **Clancy193** » 13 Aug 2020, 03:57

The bible is super complete. The book is fiction

Wesley Friday · Post by **Wesley Friday** » 13 Aug 2020, 04:46

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.

Although I believe the Bible should not be intentionally altered by persons, it seems, from my perspective, that the part about not adding or subtracting from "this book" as found in the in Revelations is specifically meant to cater for the book of Revelations and was not meant to be in reference to the whole of the Bible.

Wesley Friday · Post by **Wesley Friday** » 13 Aug 2020, 04:51

I think whether or not the Bible is complete will require a subjective answer based on the ideology of the person being questioned. The present Bible we know is a collection of books which the Catholic Church deemed fit enough to carry across the Christian message. If you view the Catholic Church as potent and right enough to do this then the Bible may be complete to you. But if you think that other written books should have not been censored by the ancient Catholic Church you may also say that the Bible as is widely distributed is incomplete and is missing some books.

streetsolo · Post by **streetsolo** » 13 Aug 2020, 07:32

I think whether you take the Bible as fact or fiction, it's a compilation of stories created by people. There are two sides to every story and so I'm sure, especially in the New Testament, there are accounts of Jesus trying to perform miracles and not being able to do so, for example. I think the Bible is incomplete not even because it might be trying to insinuate some form of bias, but just because it's impossible to get every side of the story into one book to really paint a total and complete picture of what really went on at the time.

Abhyarna · Post by **Abhyarna** » 13 Aug 2020, 08:03

Sushan wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 10:06 The author gives additional descriptions, which are not found in the original Bible, to the story from creating Adam and Eve, up to the worldwide flood. Most of who has studied the Bible must have had his/her own thoughts regarding these lacking parts. Does this mean that the Bible is incomplete? On the other hand, is it righteous to add after-notes to a religious book like the Bible?

You rightly said that most of who has studies the Bible must have had his/her own thoughts. Everyone interprets a book in his or her own way even if it is a religious book. Instead of adding after-notes, another book can be written- the Bible explained. That too would different versions depending on how each individual author interprets it.

16 Aug 2020, 15:19

The question of whether the Bible is complete or incomplete is a long standing question. I believe this is one topic that we all have to, individually pick a side on. I personally believe the most important bits are included in the current Bible. No additions or subtractions will make a difference.

marcie_sheeraw · Post by **marcie_sheeraw** » 17 Aug 2020, 03:36

i believe the bible is complete. the stories in the bible share what we need to know. we are human and so cannot fully understand God. i also don't think the full stories could have been written in one book