2Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
There are Three important things we should note here regarding the Scriptures we dealt with the first two in a previous post and will address the third in this final post:
3) The purpose intended in the proper use of them.
a. Making us competent (Competent is a loaded word here. It is translated in other versions as complete or perfect. The idea is that of it being a tool used of God in our lives to bring about growth in the life and righteousness we have received through faith in Christ. It is intended that what we have received within become outwardly expressed as we grow in the truth. It is used in the sense that we were custom made for a specific purpose and through knowing the truth we discover what we are fitted for in life and we become effective in the gift we have been given.)
b. Equipping us for every good work (It is in the Scripture that we discover: Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
God has a wonderful plan for our lives that is not discovered ambiguously by us but rather as we invest ourselves in knowing His word and allowing the Holy Spirit to use that word to unveil to us His heart and plan for us intended to be known though belonging to Christ.)
As you can see these few verses of Scripture are loaded with sound instruction for any disciple of Christ who is serious about knowing Him and desiring to live godly “in Christ.”
These passages will only prove to be frustrating for those intent on adding to what has already been done as opposed to desiring to understand what has been done so they might walk in fullness of faith regarding what has become their through knowing Jesus Christ.
These passages reveal their riches to those in relationship with God through Christ alone.
About The Author
- Tim Atchley
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- I currently serve as Senior Pastor of Harvest Church in Knoxville, Tn. I was sent out from Trinity Chapel of Knoxville in 1993 accompanied by my wife Sheila our four children Sarah, Hannah, Josiah & Isaac and a handful of bold, brave and committed believers determined to plant our first church. Pioneering is hard work but well worth the journey. That is why we desire to make disciples of Christ who will, like us, also embrace the call to plant churches.
