# Sacred Scriptures ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Scripture** Divinely inspired: [[2-timothy-03#^2-timothy-03-16|2 Tim 3:16-17]]; [[2-peter-01#^2-peter-01-20|2 Pet 1:20-21]] Instructive: [[romans-15#^romans-15-4|Rom 15:4]]; [[2-timothy-03#^2-timothy-03-16|2 Tim 3:16-17]] Not a matter of private interpretation: [[2-peter-01#^2-peter-01-20|2 Pet 1:20-21]] Not the only place the Word of God is found: [[john-20#^john-20-30|Jn 20:30]]; [[john-21#^john-21-25|21:25]]; [[acts-of-the-apostles-01#^acts-of-the-apostles-01-3|Acts 1:3]]; [[2-thessalonians-02#^2-thessalonians-02-15|2 Thess 2:15]]; [[2-timothy-01#^2-timothy-01-13|2 Tim 1:13-14]] Omissions in the Bible: [[john-20#^john-20-30|Jn 20:30]]; [[john-21#^john-21-25|21:25]]; [[2-thessalonians-02#^2-thessalonians-02-15|2 Thess 2:15]] Saving power of Scripture through Jesus Christ: [[2-timothy-03#^2-timothy-03-15|2 Tim 3:15]] Spiritually nourishing: [[matthew-04#^matthew-04-4|Mt 4:4]] Testify to Jesus Christ: [[luke-24#^luke-24-44|Lk 24:44-47]]; [[john-05#^john-05-39|Jn 5:39]]; [[1-corinthians-15#^1-corinthians-15-3|1 Cor 15:3-4]]; [[1-peter-01#^1-peter-01-10|1 Pet 1:10-12]] *See also* [[church]]; [[revelation]]; *[[sola-scriptura|Sola Scriptura]];* [[tradition]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Catechism of the Catholic Church [[scripture-sacred|Sacred Scripture]]: the books which contain the truth of God's [[revelation|Revelation]] and were composed by human authors inspired by the [[holy-spirit|Holy Spirit]] (CCC [[1.1.2.3.pp|ccc-105]]). The Bible contains both the forty-six books of the [[old-testament|Old Testament]] and the twenty-seven books of the [[new-testament|New Testament]] (CCC [[1.1.2.3.pr|ccc-120]]). ### See The sacred writings of the [[old-testament|Old]] and [[new-testament|New Testament]] (CCC [[1.1.2.3.po|ccc-101]]). ## Vatican II - Sacred Scripture (relation to tradition) — "Sacred Scripture is the word of God inasmuch as it is consigned to writing under the inspiration of the divine Spirit" — [[dei-verbum#^dv-9|DV ¶9]] ## Divine Intimacy - Inspired by the Holy Spirit: [[167-the-divine-office#Meditation 2|167,2]]; [[190-the-action-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 2|190,2]] - To meditate on the Sacred Scriptures is to enter the school of the Holy Spirit: [[190-the-action-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 2|190,2]] ### Source - [[167-the-divine-office|167. The Divine Office]] - [[190-the-action-of-the-holy-spirit|190. The Action of the Holy Spirit]] ### See Also [[scripture-sacred|Scripture, Sacred]]