I have to respectfully disagree.
Jesus and Paul had the old testament to rely on.
Jesus needed the old testament to prove who He said He was. Prophesy is nearly a third of the bible and that is for a reason.
Peter called Paul’s writing “scripture.” Without scripture, there is no gospel. Without the gospel to preach, there is no salvation.
I could come up with a wacky doctrine and orthodox Christians would have no defense without the scripture to show I was wrong. The bible is essential!!!
>> “I could come up with a wacky doctrine and orthodox Christians would have no defense without the scripture to show I was wrong. The bible is essential!!!” <<
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Definitely.
This article makes a sound example of why a young person seeking to be a pastor should be discouraged from going to a so-called Bible college. The colleges are where the errors are being generated. Reading the word is God’s college.