[Dutchboy88]

"Profitable or useful is quite different in meaning from entirely sufficient by itself.

thanks for your posts."

Perhaps, but the text says, "adequate, equipped for every good work..." and does not refer to any organization needing to provide pronouncements about its meaning. It is tragic you are chained to a group which owns your interpretation. The believers in Christ are held only by Jesus.

[Natural Law]

"It is tragic you are chained to a group which owns your interpretation."

"Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? - 1 Corinthians 12:29-30

[D-fendr]

The alternative you propose is every individual, a plethora that we see today.

Sola scriptura is neither scriptural, logical, nor practical.

I think that’s why Christ did not teach it.

:)

[D-fendr]

I should add, regarding:

>>> and does not refer to any organization needing to provide pronouncements about its meaning.

Paul teaches with authority. The Council meets - with authority.

Paul wrote to specific people in specific churches in specific places. There is a hierarchy and an authority and a visible Church. This is organization not anarchy. What you describe is quite contrary to the NT Church.