[SoothingDave]

If the man of God may be throughly furnished by scripture, why could not anyone else be.

That is called begging the question. The man of God needs Scripture to be thoroughly furnished. That is what the Scripture says.

What it does not say is that the man of God only needs Scripture. That is what we are asking you to show.

When you apply this same principle to James 1:4 you have to say we only need steadfastness...

Two different topics, two different implications.

So, then, we need to add a new rule to the "principles of Bible interpretation?" If the subject is Scripture, then "essential" means "sufficient." If the subject is anything else, like steadfastness, then "essential" only means "essential."

Why do you read the two differently? Could it be that you want the Scripture to say that it is sufficient?

SD

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

The word that was used for perfect in these two verses were two different words implying two different meanings.

In 2 Tim the work perfect implies "complete."

In James the word perfect implies "complete in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character.

2 Tim. "throughly" = to finish out. to equip fully. Becky

[Irisshlass]

Protestants...There is light coming through a sliver of what appears to be a hole!

Catholics...I don't see any light or a hole!

Protestants..mark it down as sola scriptura anyway!

[RnMomof7]

 
  2Ti 3:17   That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

PERFECT

739 artios {ar'-tee-os}

from 737; TDNT - 1:475,80; adj

AV - perfect 1; 1

1) fitted
2) complete, perfect
2a) having reference apparently to "special aptitude for given uses"

Throughly

1822 exartizo {ex-ar-tid'-zo}

from 1537 and a derivative of 739; TDNT - 1:475,80; v

AV - accomplish + 1096 1, thoroughly furnish 1; 2

1) to complete, finish
1a) to furnish perfectly
1b) to finish, accomplish, (as it were, to render the days
complete)


This scripture says CLEARLY that THE MAN OF GOD will finished BY the word of God..complete...and yes complete means complete


2Ti 3:17   That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.



  2Ti 3:15   And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  
  2Ti 3:16   All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: