Is the Bible incomplete?

ChristopherMarquez77 · Post by **ChristopherMarquez77** » 12 Jul 2020, 03:05

Well, it depends on how you view the bible. If you see it as a source of historical facts, it is definitely incomplete, because there would be many points in history that aren't there, naturally. We do know that not all historical data and events (whether faith-related or not) were recorded by man. But if you read it as a source of inspiration, it's very complete for many Christian believers.

Lynch kobe · Post by **Lynch kobe** » 12 Jul 2020, 07:24

I wouldn't say the bible is incomplete, perhaps if you pay close attention you'd understand that the book is actually fiction, historical fiction to be precise.

Bruno Abia · Post by **Bruno Abia** » 12 Jul 2020, 07:49

God is bigger than man. There is no man would have been able to cover everything about God. The bible is complete with respect that God wants man to know.

Adeniyi+samson- · Post by **Adeniyi+samson-** » 12 Jul 2020, 09:15

Yes, the Bible is complete. It's just that the meaning or better put the mystery of each verse of the scriptures needs to be communicated to man through His Spirit.

Alexandros92 · Post by **Alexandros92** » 12 Jul 2020, 09:35

AmyMarie2171 wrote: ↑01 Jun 2020, 16:12 I don't think the two are connected at all. If the Bible had included every detail about every story beyond what is absolutely critical, then we'd never be able to finish reading it. Since the Bible was put together by councils who chose what would be canon, we know that some of what was originally written was left out. Nevertheless, 2 Timothy 3:16 says that "All scripture is given by inspiration of God," so I tend to believe that what is in the Bible now is complete due to divine inspiration.

That's exactly right. I do not understand what people really expect from the Good Book, to be 10.000 pages long?

Fernando222 · Post by **Fernando222** » 12 Jul 2020, 17:10

There are just too many different versions of the Bible. I think some segments of the Bible we're altered at some point.

Damis Seres Rodriguez · Post by **Damis Seres Rodriguez** » 12 Jul 2020, 19:38

Ashley-Osuna wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 17:41
damis wrote: ↑10 Jul 2020, 15:17 Neither of them, as I said on another topic, we have to bear in mind this is the author's interpretation of events. We cannot assume things about God or about the bible solely based on the author's point of view, can we?
I agree with you, it is totally up for interpretation. The author definitely has an interesting way of seeing things but that does not mean that we should take everything said literally.

I think it is worth considering that a lot of things he wrote could be labeled as poetic license. And that's fine, they don't make his work any less good. But yes, it ain't something to be taken literally.

taejin jin · Post by **taejin jin** » 13 Jul 2020, 01:34

I believe that in a factual sense, the bible might not be complete as they might not have included all the events.
However I believe that the parts of the bible we have today are more than enough for everything we need.

Angatia · Post by **Angatia** » 13 Jul 2020, 02:38

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?

From my religious point of view, it's an unimaginable and unforgivable act to translate, edit, or alter any religious book to change or omit the message. In this perspective, the author wanted to create a controversy, or fill parts of this story.

Giga51087 · Post by **Giga51087** » 13 Jul 2020, 03:48

Well the bible basic canon is the resoult of the concilium of Hipona in 393 D.C.
Whith that en acount you can deduce that the current bible its not the full fersion of it.
The current good Book is the outcome of the list of the sinode of Laodise (363) and the list of pope Damaso I in year 382.

So if you want to take te full bible you must take the Tora (The full version of the old testament) and all the gospels wrote abaut the coming of Cristh.
The aphocrip gospels are also a version of the facts that happened wen Cristh roamed on the Earth. Off al the current four Gospels only the gospel of Mark the oldest one (60 DC) can be tell wroten wen the facts were fresh the other ones come on the 70 DC. to 90 DC.

So the current bible if not the full one. Also changes in accord to the liturgic rites. Its not the same one for Protestants, Ortodox, Copt or the Catoholic one.

But wath truly mathers from my point of view is that the Good Book composition is not wath mathers. What truly maters is how we aply the teaching in our every day life. Its of no use if you go and pray all day, if you dont do wath you ougth to do.

gurpreetkaur · Post by **gurpreetkaur** » 13 Jul 2020, 14:55

God spoke so many words(*more than stars), and I think, all are not included in the Bible. So, according to my opinion, it is not complete.

Reader047 · Post by **Reader047** » 13 Jul 2020, 23:14

According to the writings found in the Bible itself, (Revelation 22:18) , we're told not to add or subtract anything in it. Adding after notes in it, is therefore considered as a sin.
According to my school of thought, I believe that Bible isn't complete. Having read several religious books, I realized that during compilation of the Bible, some books were not included. Though, Christians( believers in Christ) will argue that: we need spiritual guidance in order to understand it.

HusainNecklace52 · Post by **HusainNecklace52** » 14 Jul 2020, 02:14

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?

I wouldn't say that it's incomplete. I would instead suggest that it depends and varies according to our interpretation of the Bible.

Echez_ · Post by **Echez_** » 14 Jul 2020, 03:24

Obviously, that whether the bible is compete or not is not a valid question. Meanwhile this book "killing Abel" was clasified under fiction, there comparing it with bible as filling the missing piece is not a valid comparison. The bible is not fiction!