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The holy Scripture is useful. But ..

Saying God's Word is 'useful' is weak enough and then you add a but - as if there is something else MORE POWERFUL than God's Word. My suggestion - keep your 'but' out of it. READ!

# “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12)

# “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11)

# “Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” (Jeremiah 23:29)

# “It is the SPIRIT who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63)

There is NOTHING more powerful than God's Word and nothing comes near it! IT ALWAYS WAS and ALWAYS WILL BE.

The Bible is Holy Spirit inspired. The RCC's man made doctrine is FLESH. It is the SPIRIT who gives life; the flesh profits NOTHING. The RCC will burn one day and it's subjects will have NOTHING to stand on.

[eyedigress]

and AMEN!

[annalex]

Saying God's Word is 'useful' is weak enough and then you add a but - as if there is something else MORE POWERFUL than God's Word

You problem is with St. Paul:

πασα γραφη θεοπνευστος και ωφελιμος προς διδασκαλιαν προς ελεγχον προς επανορθωσιν προς παιδειαν την εν δικαιοσυνη

All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice (D-R)

(2 Tim 3:16)

I believe, at least one popular translation also has it "useful", but I cannot find it at the present time. My bet would be, it's NIV

No one says the word of God is not powerful. Do you understand the nature of your Bible Alone heresy? I can explain, or perhaps you can do me a favor and read around for my posts to others on exact this topic.