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I would like to add that there is nothing in the scripture contained within the Bible as we have it today (regardless of the version) that asserts that the Bible is the end all of scripture. For some reason, many believers automatically seem to assume that scripture and Bible are interchangeable terms, but there is nothing in the scripture contained in the Bible as we have it today that asserts anything about the volume of writings known today as The Bible --- let alone the idea that the Bible is the all of scripture or the idea that the Bible is the end of scripture. Technically and ironically speaking, any such assertions about the Bible are unbiblical (not found in the Bible).

As to the issue of whether any amount of scripture could ever be enough, I think that this is the wrong question to be asking if we are sincerely striving to live by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord, deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Christ. As I see it, the sincere disciple of Christ is eager to go deeper and deeper in his understanding and is continually open to greater enlightenment and understanding. His guide is the Holy Spirit, which convicts of truth wherever it may be found. The sincere disciple never turns to his master and says, "That's enough scripture for me, thank you." Yes, we have plenty of scripture available in just the Bible as we have it today. Perhaps more than anyone could hope to master in a lifetime. However, the inherent danger in assuming it is enough, is to potentially fall into the same trap that those who didn't accept Christ during His time fell into. It would not surprise me to find that many of them were more than satisfied with the amount of scripture they had at that time as well.

pseudogratix @ In Him All Things Hold Together

The sincere disciple never turns to his master and says, "That's enough scripture for me, thank you." Yes, we have plenty of scripture available in just the Bible as we have it today. Perhaps more than anyone could hope to master in a lifetime. However, the inherent danger in assuming it is enough, is to potentially fall into the same trap that those who didn't accept Christ during His time fell into. It would not surprise me to find that many of them were more than satisfied with the amount of scripture they had at that time as well.

When you run across 'more scripture', ... be sure to let the rest of us know.

Or ... do you advocate that God has already presented us with 'more scripture' ... as in ... 'The Book of Mormon' ?

You may want to read Augustine and the early church fathers. They were afraid because of all the Gnostic writings which was prevalent at the time the true manuscripts would become corrupted. They felt the writings were inspired and anything else was suspect. It was then they selected the books which would make up the Bible and stated that no more writings should be added. The Septuagint was added as an appendix because of disagreements as to its inspiration-not historical-information.

To assert the Bible is the end of all scripture was precisely the intent of the early church fathers.