Reliability of Scripture
2 Timothy 3
- The Significance of God's Word (Psalm 119 Reflection)
- The blessings of following God's Word
- God's Word as guidance, wisdom, and light
- The psalmist's love and reverence for God's law
- Imagining a world without God's revelation and communication
- 2 Timothy 3
- Context: Paul's imprisonment and suffering for the gospel
- Timothy's struggle with discouragement due to Paul's imprisonment
- False teachers undermining Timothy's faith
- The Challenge of False Teachers
- False teachers claiming the resurrection had already occurred
- Their claims about avoiding suffering as evidence of God's favor
- The false gospel of comfort versus the true gospel of suffering and endurance
- Paul's Encouragement to Timothy
- Suffering as validation of the gospel, not a contradiction
- Endurance and faith in the face of hardship
- Paul as an example of godly living amidst suffering
- The inevitability of persecution for those living godly lives
- Characteristics of False Teachers (2 Timothy 3:1–9)
- Selfishness, greed, pride, and moral corruption among false teachers
- Their opposition to truth and their deceitful ways
- Comparison to Jannes and Jambres (opponents of Moses)
- The contrast between false teachers and true godly leaders
- Paul's Call to Truth (2 Timothy 3:10–17)
- Encouragement for Timothy to remain steadfast in Paul's teachings
- The reliability of Scripture for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training
- The Inspiration of Scripture: "God-breathed" (Greek: Theopneustos)
- The sufficiency and authority of Scripture for every good work
- The Doctrine of Inerrancy
- Scripture as true in all areas: historical, scientific, spiritual, and salvific
- The connection between inspiration and inerrancy
- Scripture as a reliable foundation for life and ministry
- Support from 2 Peter 1:19–21
- Peter's confirmation of Scripture's divine origin
- Prophecy does not originate from human will but from God through the Holy Spirit
- The reliability and authority of Scripture in confronting false teachers
- Final Exhortation and Application
- Scripture as a tool for correcting falsehood, guiding believers, and offering hope
- Encouragement to trust and rely fully on God's Word
- Assurance of the unchanging nature and truthfulness of Scripture
- Closing Prayer
- Gratitude for God’s Word and revelation
- Petition for guidance in ministering Scripture to a world in need
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