ARE WE REALLY EQIPPED FOR GOD'S WORK?

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“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

ALL SCRIPTURE IS INSPIRED BY GOD; THE BIBLE CAME FROM GOD THROUGH ALL THE MEN WHO WROTE IT!!!

“For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” (2 Peter 1:21)

No BIBLICAL PROPHECY was ever produced because a person wanted to prophecy; the prophecy in Scripture was given ONLY by God through men who wrote as the Holy Spirit bore them along, guarding them from writing error and guiding them to write God’s Word to us!!!

God’s Holy Inspired Scripture is useful for TEACHING – God has offered us His Word to teach us about His grace; It is the written Word which brings us to the Living Word, Jesus Christ, God’s Gift of Grace for each of us.

God’s Scripture is useful for REPROOF – The Scripture is one of the Holy Spirit’s instruments in convicting and rebuking those who are living in sin; the Bible gives a clear path for those who are in sin to repent of their sins and allow Jesus to come into their lives to free them from that power of sin.

God’s Word of Truth is useful for CORRECTION – God intends for His Written Word to be used for correction of those in error; if there is a believer who is not living their life according to the Bible, then improvement in their actions can only come from the “correctiveness” of those Words of Truth.

God’s Holy Bible is useful for TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS – The Word of God is to be used to train and educate the children of God in His righteousness; because “ALL” Scripture comes from God Himself, “ALL” of it is profitable in different ways for everyone, therefore, as we learn from His Words, they ultimately will lead us to righteousness.

The purpose of the proper use of Scripture is that the believer may be equipped – thoroughly “equipped for every good work”!!!

In other words, we are to use The Word of God as our guide, help, and absolute reference to work at and accomplish EVERYTHING THAT GOD CALLS US TO DO!!!

AND WE ARE TO REMEMBER THAT THE TRUTH CONTAINED IN SCRIPTURE IS SUFFICIENT IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO DOCTRINE, MORAL BEHAVIOR, AND APPLICATION TO EVERYDAY PARTICULAR SITUATIONS!!!!!

The Inspired Scripture is the believer’s confidence!! As opposition from the world increases, the Bible is to be our reliance, support and protection!

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