Covenant Reformed News – February 2003, Volume IX, Issue 10
This article from Covenant Reformed News examines 2 Timothy 3:16-17 to establish the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture, arguing that God-breathed Scripture is sufficient to equip believers for all good works through doctrine, reproof, correction, and discipline. The exposition emphasizes the minister's responsibility to preach the whole counsel of God and applies the text's teaching to all Christians' spiritual growth and sanctification.
God-Breathed Scripture (4) II Timothy 3:16-17 expresses the goal of the Bible: “All Scripture is [God-breathed], and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” These verses speak especially of the Christian minister. II Timothy was written to a minister (Timothy). He is addressed as “thou” (15) and called a “man of God” (17). The true minister is a “man of God” because...