The Bible claims for itself: “Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

        The Bible claims: “for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come” (1 Timothy 4:8). Of this teaching, the apostle said, “Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee” (Ibid., vs. 16).

        The Bible claims: concerning this teaching, “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all” (Ephesians 4:4-6). These conditions are common to all Christians: “One body”, the church; “one Spirit”, the Holy Spirit; “one hope”, hope of salvation; “one Lord”, the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 6:14); “one faith”, the system of faith (Jude 3); “one baptism”, immersion in water (Acts 8:38-39); “one God and Father of all” (James 2:19; Hebrews 12:7; Acts 17:29) “who is over all”, i.e., over all = superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), the creation, “and through all, and in all.”

The Bible claims, concerning this hope of salvation: “that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth”… “And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved” (Acts 4:10, 12). For, “as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name” (John 1:12).

Of this way, the Bible claims: “Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it” (Matthew 7:13-14).