Thread by @mikeleake

I keep seeing CBN and those of their ilk throw out this charge of protecting the sufficiency of Scripture. It's bunk. They're actually not doing justice to what that doctrine historically means. And they end up diminishing the Bible. 1/

You can use a butter knife to open lots of things. But if you start calling it a can opener you run into problems when it doesn't open certain cans. 2/

And it's really dangerous when you start yelling at the guy using a can opener instead of a butter knife. That's what CBN is doing right now. 3/

The sufficiency of Scripture means that God's word is sufficient to help me know how to please God in any situation, and it equips me in pleasing God.
But it's not the sole means of our redemption. 4/

If I say something like CRT can help me understand my neighbor better that is NOT denying the sufficiency of Scripture.

If I said, I cannot properly love my neighbor in a way that is pleasing God apart from the insights of CRT...now THAT is likely a denial of sufficiency. 5/

If I say I've been helped by the insights of CBT or EMDR in healing from trauma that isn't denying the sufficiency of Scripture.

If I say I couldn't properly please God in my trauma until I gained insights from CBT, that's inching towards denying sufficiency. 6/

Jesus is healer.
Scripture points to that Healer. And it's sufficient in doing exactly this. But Jesus alone provides the holistic healing we need. Flipping this on it's head gives you trouble. /end