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"Of course, you forget asking for any reference to the sufficiency of Scripture in the Bible."

Yes, I guess I do forget asking for this. Are you sure it was me?

No, it wasn't you. It seems there were about four of us participating on this question. In my addle-pated manner, I confused your reply with the original question. Sorry for the confusion.
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"In all seriousness, have you ever read the Bible?"

Yes, I have read and do read the Bible. Why would you ask such a thing?

Once again, it wasn't you I was thinking of. Sorry one more time.
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In my defense, it was this reply to JHarvard that I was responding to.

Show me where the passage from John says that what is written is all that is needed.

If you think this is true, explain why God didn't rely on only the Gospel of John being written, but instead saw the need to establish a visible, teaching church with bishops, deacons, and

This was your response, once removed, from this posting:

John 20:31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
Does this indicate we need anything beyond what is written?

Does this indicate we need only what is written?
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I think you can see it appeared you twisted my John 20:31 posting to indicate I even implied only the Gospel of John is required.

Whew!