Doctrine, Correction, Reproof, Instruction in Righteousness [podcast]

Doctrine, Correction, Reproof, Instruction in Righteousness 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:15-17

ARE you learning sound “doctrine”? Are you being corrected by the LORD? Are you being reproved by Jesus? Are you being instructed in Christ’s “righteousness”?

RED FLAG: You attend a “church” and yet aren’t searching, diligently and daily digging into, devouring, and memorizing God’s Word daily. Backslidden!

Under the bless-ed weight of the true original Gospel, men are convicted, broken, and crushed to repentance! (Matthew 21:44; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2:4; 2 Corinthians 4:20; James 4:8-10, etc.)

WHEN a minister’s message is all about encouragement, prosperity in this fleeting life, and self-help, instead of self-crucifixion, repentance, and rebuke, he’s tickling your ears! Run! (2 Timothy 4:2-4) He’s “accursed” for preaching another, a false gospel (Galatians 1:6-9).

God’s Word cannot and will not get into you until you get into it!

If your doctrine is not pure Bible, your focus, your direction is askew, misdirected, heading in the wrong direction and your heart is darkened (Psalms 119:105, 130).

“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth (remains) not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.” 2 John 9

If anything is more important to you than knowing the LORD through studying His Word, you are not ready to meet Jesus.

Anyone not seeking God daily has Him as a mere hobby, has rejected Christ (Luke 9:23-24; Revelation 2:4-5; 3:15-16).

Excuse me, the ALMIGHTY didn’t ask for your no-count opinion when He gave us HIS WORD! Time to shut up, lay down your life, deny yourself, take up the cross, take God at His Word, and truly follow Jesus – before it’s too late! No moral coward whiners in Heaven! See “fearful” in Revelation 21:8

4 Pillar Purposes for the Holy Scriptures

GOD’S WORD

Jesus never changes and He desires to talk to His people and open to us the Scriptures.

“And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?” Luke 24:32

Discussing God’s Word: WHEN believers are having a discussion, we shouldn’t tout our “credentials.” Divine authority is God’s Word and not us or our supposed resume’ of “accomplishments.” Tout their credentials is pride and at times it’s done to cover for a lack of knowledge of God’s Word and to defend lies. Furthermore, many Bible college and seminarians are not necessarily very knowledgeable in God’s Word and that’s what matters when we are sorting out divine truth. Just because you have “formal training” means nothing. In fact, you may wish to go before the LORD in prayer and openly denounce all the “trophies” which only hinder us. Paul violently denounced his so-called “higher learning.” (Philippians 3)

PRAYER: Father, in Jesus’ name, please break me and make me Your teachable, pliable, servant and student today. I here and now announce afresh that I have SO very much to learn of Thee O LORD. In Jesus’ name, amen.

LORD, CHANGE ME

“A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:” Proverbs 1:5

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