2 TIMOTHY

[Kevin Young]

This week we have 4 short chapters in 2 Timothy. We will be reading this book from Monday October 4 to Sunday October 10. You guys are amazing. I really enjoyed all of the interaction on 1 Timothy. Thanks to everybody for reading and posting. Post your insights, comments, and questions here. Love you guys.

[bandmonkey08]

this is one of my favorite books of all time, i can't wait to read it again & share & learn

[P86NINJA]

I just finished reading the second chapter this morning and I absolutely love verses 14-19, especially verse 15. Even though I was raised as a Christian, it pains me to look back and see all of the ups and downs that I have had in my relationship with Christ. I went through many periods of being on fire, then becoming complacent. Over and over and over. It was like a viscious cycle. Now I am in my early 30's and I am striving more than ever before to try and consistently live a life that is pleasing to GOD. It is sooo easy to become careless in our walk and lose the passion and desire to be close to God. Verse 15 is a great reminder to me to keep working toward closeness to God on a daily basis. Our church just started a revival on Sunday and its amazing how badly the enemy tries to keep God's people subdued and under his feet. I find in my life it's tougher than ever to keep an unwaivering focus upon God, sometimes even during a single church service. But, when I do, It is so worth it! As verse 22 states, I want to keep chasing after righteousness, faith, love, and peace. Imagine how different this world would be if every Christian shook off the haze the devil tries to keep us in. Imagine how awesome it would be if we could all see God with the spiritual clarity He intended for us!

[disciple freak 101]

Chapter 1
Im not sure about anyone else, but for me htis puts a new light on the fact that we should be of clear conscience, for me right now im going through the stage of trying to forgive someone i thought i was friends with that started spreading stuff online. But Paul says to be clear conscience both day and night. For all of us that read Extraoridary, that just inforces the fact that as Christians we have to be perfect and walk holy lives. Not only that but in this world it seems that being Christian is not popular, but we shouldnt care, we have the news the world is dying for but yet most Christians, myself included, do not show the light of Christ.
Chapter 2
really proves the fact that we are to be like Christ, that we are to blamless and spotless, that we should finish the good fight, not to start then stop because we start to become weak and weary.
Chapter 3
The main point i spot out is that the Bible is Godbreathed and good for EVERYTHING not just one or two things but everything, i think thats awesome.
Chapter 4
Wow for me this hit hard, Paul is in prison probably ready to be killed, and he is saying how he forgives those that betrayed him but warns others about these people. He fought the good fight, the fight all of us in Christ are to fight, and in reward we will be able to cast a crown at our Saviors feet.

Sorry if this isnt the greatest grammar ever, i just wanted to post my thoughts up quickly. Im sure i wouldve got more out of the book if i took forever to study it, but ill porbably do that later and then repost haha
anyway hope this helps someone

[Bob]

In 4:13, Paul mentions Alexander the Coppersmith doing much wrong to him. I wonder what the heck this guy did. I know I'll never know, but hey.

It's so cool, because I believe Paul is the most raw with this letter out of all his letter's. Paul's in prison and been abandoned by his friends and left to die and all he has to say is, "hey, forget about me, there's JESUS."

The beginning of 4 is extra cool, too. I love the imagery associated with people "heaping up for themselves teachers of unsound doctrines." People want to hear what they want to hear and they'll abandon Godliness for self-indulgent garbage.

Now, I don't have this much time on my hands (and I'm lazy), but I'd be willing to bet that there are less than 10 sentences about Paul in this letter and more sentences concerning the status of the church.

[Kevin Young]

I really love this book. It has become one of my favorites. There are some sweet life-changing verses throughout this one.

1:6 "Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you..."(NKJV)
1:6 "This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you...."(NLT)

I love this verse. That is great encouragement for all of us. God has given us all gifts. The Holman Christian Standard Bible says it like this, "... keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you..." Let's do that. Let's fan the flame of the gifts God has given us. Let's get excited once again about using our gifts for God.

1:9 "For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time - to show us his grace through Christ Jesus" (NLT).

It was God's plan from BEFORE the beginning of time to save you. Before anything ever happened in history, God had a plan for my life and your life. A plan to save us, make us holy, give us grace, and give us Jesus.

2:4 "No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier" (NKJV).

Man, I am so convicted by this verse. How much do I get entangled in the affairs of this life. It is time for me to take a close look at my personal life after reading this verse.

2:15 "Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth" (NLT)

I'm going to say something that people may disagree with here. We don't work for our salvation or God's favor. Those things are gifts. But we do WORK for God's approval. And our hard work will keep us from being ashamed when we stand before Him according to this verse. Work hard for God. Our work doesn't save us, but it does please our Father greatly.

2:21 "If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work" (NLT).

Staying pure means being ready for God to use you. When we are dirtied up with sin, we often don't feel like serving God and we become lazy, full of doubt, and having feelings of not being worthy of God's call. Staying pure comes from a habit of running to God for forgiveness when we fail, and a strong love for what is right. When we stay pure, we will be ready for Him to use us. We will be a "special utensil" (NLT), a "vessel for honor" (NKJV), a "special instrument" (HCSB) for God.

2:22 "Flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart" (HCSB).

Need I say more about that one?

3:16 "All scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work" (HCSB).

Isn't it good to know that when we study the Bible together, we are studying words that have been INSPIRED by God. His Word TRAINS us in righteousness. We are becoming more like Him as we study His Word and apply it to our lives.

4:2 "Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not...." (HCSB).

Whew! That is a good one for me. There have been times when it would have been convenient for me to keep silent about the gospel. Persist in it whether it is convenient or not is an awesome message to us.

4:7-8 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. In the future, there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing" (HCSB).

The NLT says "for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing." Paul is at the end of his life. And he is saying, "this is what it is all about. I have fought for God. I have run this race for God. And now God has a reward for me, and for everyone else that will ever fight for God. Awesome.

What a great book. I really loved this one. Love you guys

[S_arah]

I just read this book and your thoughts about it, and i have to say that i love all of the verses that all of you pointed out.

I also love 2 timothy 1: 7. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline
This verse changed my life. It helps me to get through moments when i feel weak and impatient. This verse reminds me of the power of the Holy Spirit in me, given by God.


2 timothy 2: 12 & 13.
Many questions raised after reading these verses.
'If we deny Him, He also will deny us'
What does it mean? Does it mean that someone who denies Christ will be denied entrance into the kingdom? Can a saved person deny Christ?
(Peter denied knowing Christ three times, right? But Jesus didn't deny Peter.)

and Verse 13 says: 'if we are faithless, he will remain faithful'
What exactly is the difference between denying Jesus and being unfaithful to Him?


Oh, and i just wanted to say that i really love reading the bible with you guys. it means a lot to me and I learn so much from all of you!

[L]

sometimes i love the way the apostle phrases things... (all verses NASB)

"i constantly remember you in my prayer night and day, longing to see you, even as i recall your tears, so that i may be filled with joy." he is so passionate

"i remind you to rekindle afresh the gift of God which is in you..."

"for God has not given US a spirit of timidity, but of POWER & LOVE & DISCIPLINE"

somewhat shocking but i really shouldn't be shocked by it... "join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God."

"suffer hardship with me , as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service engangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier." _ ugh.... learning this one now... hard, hard lesson.... painful. but somehow freeing. very freeing

"he cannot deny himself" he is faithful to us... amazing. he is apart of those who love him and therefore cannot abandon us. even tho we deserve it.

i love that he says "not to wrangle about words" it is destructive. i wish we could all live this way

2:20-21 i have always interpreted these verses differently. but now i see that "anyone" who cleanses him or herself can be used for great things in the Kingdom of God. none of us are on a different playing field. how awesome is that? perhaps our useableness- is that a word?- is just our willingness enough to be used for great things for God? not our gifts, talents, etc.... how cool
perhaps i'm reading it wrong? any imput?

scary: Godliness w/ lack of power=evil? that's scary! scarier than big hairy 3 ft wide tarantulas!
am i living like this? what "power" exactly is he referring to? obviously of God, but of what aspect or aspects of God? i'm starting to get this working out my salvation with fear and trembling stuff.

Kevin said:
"I love this verse. That is great encouragement for all of us. God has given us all gifts. The Holman Christian Standard Bible says it like this, "... keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you..." Let's do that. Let's fan the flame of the gifts God has given us. Let's get excited once again about using our gifts for God."

Fires are amazingly hard to keep burning "hot" too. they go cold so quickly. it is a constant vigil.

""No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier" (NKJV).
Man, I am so convicted by this verse. How much do I get entangled in the affairs of this life. It is time for me to take a close look at my personal life after reading this verse." amen brother, preach it.


"4:2 "Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not...." (HCSB).
Whew! That is a good one for me. There have been times when it would have been convenient for me to keep silent about the gospel. Persist in it whether it is convenient or not is an awesome message to us."

i hear ya on that one tooo... totally inconvenient 99% of the time.

I really love this book. It has become one of my favorites. There are some sweet life-changing verses throughout this one.

1:6 "Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you..."(NKJV)
1:6 "This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you...."(NLT)

I love this verse. That is great encouragement for all of us. God has given us all gifts. The Holman Christian Standard Bible says it like this, "... keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you..." Let's do that. Let's fan the flame of the gifts God has given us. Let's get excited once again about using our gifts for God.

1:9 "For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time - to show us his grace through Christ Jesus" (NLT).

It was God's plan from BEFORE the beginning of time to save you. Before anything ever happened in history, God had a plan for my life and your life. A plan to save us, make us holy, give us grace, and give us Jesus.

2:4 "No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier" (NKJV).

Man, I am so convicted by this verse. How much do I get entangled in the affairs of this life. It is time for me to take a close look at my personal life after reading this verse.

2:15 "Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth" (NLT)

I'm going to say something that people may disagree with here. We don't work for our salvation or God's favor. Those things are gifts. But we do WORK for God's approval. And our hard work will keep us from being ashamed when we stand before Him according to this verse. Work hard for God. Our work doesn't save us, but it does please our Father greatly.

2:21 "If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work" (NLT).

Staying pure means being ready for God to use you. When we are dirtied up with sin, we often don't feel like serving God and we become lazy, full of doubt, and having feelings of not being worthy of God's call. Staying pure comes from a habit of running to God for forgiveness when we fail, and a strong love for what is right. When we stay pure, we will be ready for Him to use us. We will be a "special utensil" (NLT), a "vessel for honor" (NKJV), a "special instrument" (HCSB) for God.

2:22 "Flee youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart" (HCSB).

Need I say more about that one?

3:16 "All scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work" (HCSB).

Isn't it good to know that when we study the Bible together, we are studying words that have been INSPIRED by God. His Word TRAINS us in righteousness. We are becoming more like Him as we study His Word and apply it to our lives.

4:2 "Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not...." (HCSB).

Whew! That is a good one for me. There have been times when it would have been convenient for me to keep silent about the gospel. Persist in it whether it is convenient or not is an awesome message to us.

4:7-8 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. In the future, there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing" (HCSB).

The NLT says "for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing." Paul is at the end of his life. And he is saying, "this is what it is all about. I have fought for God. I have run this race for God. And now God has a reward for me, and for everyone else that will ever fight for God. Awesome.

What a great book. I really loved this one. Love you guys

[Vambram]

2 Timothy 2:14-26 ESV
(14) Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
(15) Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
(16) But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,
(17) and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
(18) who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.
(19) But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."
(20) Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable.
(21) Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.
(22) So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
(23) Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
(24) And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,
(25) correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
(26) and they may escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

2:14 Timothy is to remind them of these things, that is, the things of verses 11-13. But to whom does Paul refer with the word them? He probably refers in a general sense to all of Timothy's hearers and in a special sense to those who were introducing strange doctrines. This is evident from the remaining part of the verse, where those who obviously occupied the place of teachers or preachers are warned not to strive about words. Apparently there were those in Ephesus who made great issues over the technical meaning of certain words. Instead of building up the saints in the truth of God's word, they were only undermining the faith of some who heard them.

2:15 Timothy should be diligent to present himself approved to God. His efforts should be concentrated on becoming a worker who does not need to be ashamed. This he could do by rightly dividing the word of truth. This latter expression means to handle the Scriptures correctly, to “hew the line,” or as Alford put it, “to manage rightly to treat truth fully without falsifying.”

2:16 Profane and idle babblings are teachings that are irreverent, evil, and useless. It is not profitable for the people of God and should be shunned. Timothy is not instructed to combat these teachings but rather to treat them with disdain, not even dignifying them with his attention.
One serious thing about these babblers is that they are never static. They always increase in ungodliness. It is so with all forms of error. Those who teach error must be continually adding to it. This explains the new dogmas and pronouncements that are constantly being issued by false religious systems. Needless to say, the more these doctrinal errors are expanded, the more ungodliness results.

2:17 The way in which evil teachings spread is compared to cancer. Most of us know only too well how this dread disease spreads rapidly in the human body, destroying tissue wherever it goes.
The word cancer can also be rendered “gangrene.” Gangrene refers to the mortification of part of the body when it is cut off from its normal supply of blood and nutrition.
Elsewhere in the NT, evil doctrine is likened to leaven, which, if allowed to spread, will eventually affect the whole lump of meal.
Two men are named whose teachings were corrupting the local church. They were Hymenaeus and Philetus. Because they failed to handle the word of truth correctly, they take their place with others in God's hall of shame.

2:18 Their false teaching is here exposed. They told the people that the resurrection was already past. Perhaps they meant that when a person was saved and was raised to newness of life with Christ, that was the only resurrection he could expect. In other words, they spiritualized the resurrection and scoffed at the idea of a literal raising of the body from the grave. Paul recognized this as a serious threat to the truth of Christianity.

2:19 As Paul thinks of Hymenaeus and Philetus and their false teaching, he realizes afresh that dark days are coming upon the church. Unbelievers have been accepted into the local church. Spiritual life is at such a low ebb that it is often hard to tell true Christians from mere professors. Christendom is a mixed multitude, and the resulting confusion is devastating.
In the midst of such a condition, Paul finds comfort in the assurance that the solid foundation of God stands. This means that whatever has been established by God Himself will endure in spite of all the declension in the professing church.
Various explanations have been given as to what is meant by the solid foundation of God. Some suggest that it is the true church. Others say it refers to the promise of God, to the Christian faith, or to the doctrine of election. But is it not clear that the foundation of God refers to anything that the Lord does? If He sends out His word, nothing can hinder it. Hamilton Smith says: “No failure of man can set aside the foundation that God has laid, or prevent God from completing what He has commenced. ... Those who are the Lord's, though hidden in the mass, cannot be ultimately lost.”
The foundation of God has a twofold seal. There is a divine side to it and a human side as well. From the divine side, the Lord knows those who are His. He knows them, not only in the sense of recognition, but of approval and appreciation. Lenski says He knows them “with appropriating and effective love.” The human side of the seal is that everyone who names the name of Christ should depart from iniquity. In other words, those professing to be Christians can prove the reality of their profession by lives of holiness and godliness. The true Christian should have no dealings with unrighteousness.
A seal is a mark of ownership and also an emblem of guarantee and security. Thus the seal on God's foundation signifies His ownership of those who are true believers and the guarantee that all who have been converted will prove the reality of their new life by departing from unrighteousness.

2:20 In this illustration, we understand that the great house refers to Christendom in general. In a broad sense, Christendom includes believers and professors—those who are truly born again and those who are mere nominal Christians.
Vessels of gold and silver would therefore refer to genuine believers.
Vessels of wood and clay refer not to unbelievers in general, but to those in particular who were evil workers and who taught false doctrines, such as Hymenaeus and Philetus (v. 17).
Certain things should be noticed about these vessels. First of all, there is an important distinction between the materials of which the vessels are made. Secondly, there is a difference in the uses to which they are put. Finally, there is the distinction as to their ultimate destiny. The vessels of wood and clay are discarded after a while, but those of gold and silver are retained as valuable.
The expression some for honor and some for dishonor has been variously interpreted. Some suggest that dishonor simply means less honor. In that case, all the vessels would stand for true believers, but some are used for the highest purposes and some for the lowest. Others feel that the vessels for honor would refer to men like Paul and Timothy, whereas those for dishonor would refer to such men as Hymenaeus and Philetus.

2:21 The interpretation of this passage largely depends on one's understanding of the meaning of the latter in “Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from the latter.”
Does latter refer to the vessels of wood and clay? Does it refer to the false teachings that have been mentioned previously in this chapter? Or does it refer in a general way to evil men?
The most natural meaning seems to be to connect latter with vessels for dishonor. Timothy is instructed to separate himself from evil men and especially from evil teachers such as those Paul had just mentioned—Hymenaeus and Philetus.
Timothy is not instructed to leave the church. Neither is he told to leave Christendom as such. It would be impossible for him to do this without giving up his Christian profession, since Christendom includes all who profess to be believers. Rather, it is a question of separating from evildoers and avoiding contamination from wicked doctrine.
If a man keeps himself free from evil associations, he will be a vessel for honor. God can use only clean vessels in holy service. “Be clean, you who bear the vessels of the Lord” (Isaiah 52:11). Such a man will also be sanctified in the sense that he will be set apart from evil to the service of God. He will be useful for the Master—a quality greatly to be desired by all who love the Lord. Finally, he will be prepared for every good work. He will be ready at all times to be used in whatever way his Master may dictate.

2:22 Not only is Timothy to separate himself from iniquitous men, but he is to separate himself from the lusts of the flesh. Youthful lusts may refer not only to physical appetites but also to the lust for money, fame, and pleasure. They may also include self-will, impatience, pride, and levity. As we have mentioned, Timothy was probably about thirty-five years of age at this time. Therefore, youthful lusts do not necessarily mean such lusts as would be particularly characteristic of a teenager but would include all the unholy desires that would present themselves to a young servant of the Lord and seek to divert him from the path of purity and righteousness.
Not only is Timothy to flee; he is also to follow. There is the negative and the positive.
He should pursue righteousness. This simply means that his dealings with his fellow men, saved and unsaved, should always be characterized by honesty, justice, and fairness.
Faith may mean faithfulness or absolute integrity. On the other hand, it may include a continual dependence on the Lord. Hiebert defines it as “sincere and dynamic confidence in God.”
Love cannot be limited here to love to God alone, but must also include love for one's brethren and for the world of lost sinners. Love always considers others; it is essentially unselfish.
Peace carries the idea of harmony and compatibility.
These virtues are to be followed with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Just as in verse 21 Timothy was warned to separate himself from wicked men, so here he is taught to associate himself with Christians who are walking in purity before the Lord. He is not to follow the virtues of the Christian life in isolation, but rather he must take his place as a member in the Body and seek to work with his fellow members for the good of the Body.

2:23 In the course of his Christian ministry, Timothy would often be faced with trifling and stupid questions. Such questions would spring from an ignorant, uneducated mind and would have no real benefit connected with them. Such disputes should be refused because they only stir up strife. Needless to say, these are not questions connected with the great fundamentals of the Christian faith, but rather silly problems that would only succeed in wasting time and causing confusion and arguments.

2:24 The servant of the Lord here is literally the Lord's bondservant. It is fitting that this title should be used in a verse where gentleness and patience are encouraged.
Although the Lord's servant must contend for the truth, yet he must not be contentious or argumentative. Rather, he must be gentle to all and approach men with the purpose of instructing them rather than of winning an argument. He must be patient with those who are slow to understand and even with those who do not seem disposed to accept the truth of God's word.

2:25 The Lord's bondservant must exercise meekness and humility in dealing with opposition. A person wrongs his own soul by refusing to bow to the word of God. Such people need to be corrected lest they ignorantly go on with the mistaken notion that their view is in accordance with the Scriptures.
If God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth. At first, this might seem to suggest that there is some question as to God's willingness to grant repentance to these people. That, however, is not the case. The fact of the matter is that God is waiting to forgive them if only they will come to Him in confession and repentance. God does not withhold repentance from anyone, but men are so often unwilling to admit that they are wrong.

2:26 The servant of the Lord should so deal with erring men that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil. They have been taken captive by him to do his will, and, as it were, bewitched or intoxicated by him.

[Vambram]

Four years ago, during the summer of 2006, I had some free time one afternoon during my tour of duty in Iraq. I was involved on the old message board for P.O.D. and a discussion there concerning the Inspiration of the Scriptures. The rest of this post is a result of a study of the Inspiration of Scriptures I did using the NKJV Scofield Reference Bible in the summer of 2006.

The Inspiration of the Scriptures

Every word of Holy Scripture is inspired or “God-breathed” (Greek theopnuestos). Without impairing the intelligence, individuality, literary style, or personal feelings of the human authors, God supernaturally directed the writing of Scripture so that they recorded in perfect accuracy His comprehensive and infallible revelation to humankind. If God Himself had done the writing, the written Word would be no more accurate and authoritative than it is.

The inspiration of Scripture is attested by Old Testament writers and by hundreds of instances where the expression “thus says the LORD” or its equivalent is used in the Old Testament. Jesus Christ affirms the inspiration of the Old Testament. The Apostles bear the same testimony. By means of divine inspiration, the human writers of the original manuscripts of the Scriptures spoke with authority concerning the unknown past, wrote by divine guidance the historical portions, revealed the Law, wrote the devotional literature of the Bible, recorded contemporary prophetic messages, and prophesied the future. Inspiration extends equally to all Scripture, even unto those portions of Scripture that were not given by direct dictation from of God.

The Inspiration of the New Testament was also authenticated by Jesus Christ (John 16:12-15). The Apostles claimed inspiration for their portions of the New Testament. Paul quotes both Deuteronomy and Luke as Scripture (see 1 Timothy 5:18 and compare Deut. 25:4 with Luke 10:7). Peter declares ALL of Paul’s Epistles to be Scripture (2 Peter 3:16). Although the New Testament sometimes quotes the Old Testament loosely, in paraphrase, or interpretively, this is never done in a way to deny the authority or accuracy of the original text. The early apostolic church received the New Testament Scriptures as the inspired Word of God as they were written, though formal recognition of the entire canon came more slowly. Because the Scriptures are inspired, they are Authoritative and Inerrant in their ---Original Words--- as they were written in their ---Original Manuscripts--- by the human authors whom The LORD directed and inspired via the method of theopnuestos i.e., “God-breathed”. Because the Scriptures are inspired, they are authoritative and inerrant in their Original Words, and constitute the infallible revelation of God to humankind.


The following verses were found via the chain reference system in my study Bible, and these verses support the above statement of faith concerning the Inspiration of the Scriptures.

From the Book of Exodus
4:14-31; 17:8-16; 19:1-7; 20:1-17 Exodus 20:22-24:8; 25:1-31:18; 32:15-16; 34:1-28;
35:1-4, 30-31.

Most of the entire Book of Leviticus is described and indicated by Leviticus to be the Words of the dialogue of God to Moses and Aaron.
From the Book of Numbers
11:21-30; 22:35-23:16

From the Book of Deuteronomy
4:1-14, 44-49; 5:22-6:5; 10:1-11; 29:20-29; 31:23-26

From the Book of 2 Samuel
23:1-2, and 23:3-7

Job 6:8-10; 32:6-18 and 32:19-33:6
Psalms 68:7-11

From the Book of Isaiah
6:5-13; 8:1-20; 29:22-30:8; Isaiah 30:9-35:10; 59:21; Isaiah 39:5-66:24 (The Lord speaking His Word to His prophet).

From the Book of Jeremiah
1:4-10; 30:1-2; 36:1-32; 45:1-5; Jeremiah 46:1-51:58 (The Lord speaking His Word to His prophet). Jeremiah 51:59-64

From the Book of Ezekiel
1:1-3; 2:1-2; then Ezekiel 2:3-7:27 is an account of the Lord speaking His Word to His prophet. The rest of the Book of Ezekiel is filled with the Lord speaking His Word and His prophecies to His prophet.

The Book of Daniel has many accounts of the Lord speaking to the prophet Daniel with both words and prophetic visions.

Amos 3:1-8; Micah 3:1-8; Habakkuk 2:1-4; Zechariah 7:1-8

References from the New Testament:

From the Gospel of Matthew
2:1-6; 4:14-16; 5:17-43; 8:14-17; 10:5-14; 11:9-15; 12:1-21, vs. 38-42; 13:10-15, 34-35;
15:1-9; 16:1-4; 19:1-6; 21:1-5, vs. 9-16, vs. 41-44; 22:29-33; 24:4-15, vs. 37-39;
26:21-25, vs. 30-32, vs. 47-56; 27:3-10, vs. 33-35, vs. 45-47; 28:16-20

From the Gospel of Mark
1:1-3, vs. 40-44; 7:5-10; 9:11-13; 10:1-9; 11:15-18; 12:1-11, vs. 24-27, vs. 35-36;
13:5-14; 14:17-21, vs. 26-28; 15:24-28

From the Gospel of Luke
1:1-4, vs. 67-80; 3:1-8; 4:1-13, vs. 16-21; 6:1-5; 7:24-28; 18:31-34; 19:45-48; 20:17-18; 20:34-38, vs. 41-43; 21:20-22; 22:19-23, vs. 35-37; 23:26-31; 24:13-27, vs. 33-49;

From the Gospel of John
1:35-45; 2:13-17; 3:10-14; 4:30-38; 5:39-47; 6:30-45; 7:40-42; 8:12-18, vs. 39-41;
10:31-36; 12:12-15, vs. 34-41, vs. 46-50; 13:15-18; 14:1-10, vs. 23-24; 15:24-27;
16:12-15; 17:1-12, vs. 14-17; 19:23-24, vs. 28-30, vs. 31-37; 20:1-9, vs. 30-31; 21:24-25

From the Book of Acts
1:1-3, vs. 15-16, vs. 20; 2:14-21, vs. 25-35; 3:12-26; 4:23-26; 7:1-53; 8:26-35; 10:34-43; 13:13-33, vs. 40-49; 15:13-18; 17:1-4, vs. 10-11; 23:1-5; 24:10-14; 26:19-23; 28:21-28

From the Book of Romans
1:1-2, vs. 16-17; 2:23-24; 3:4-18; 4:3-17; 8:35-36; 9:1-9, vs. 12-17, vs. 20-33; 10:5-11; 10:15-21; 11:1-4, vs. 8-10, vs. 26-27; 12:19-21; 14:11; 15:3-12, vs. 15-21; 16:35-27

From the Book of First Corinthians
1:18-19, vs. 31; 2:4-13; 3:18-20; 7:1-12; 9:7-10, vs. 14-16; 10:1-11; 14:20-21; 15:1-4; 15:41-45, vs. 51-57

From the Book of Second Corinthians
4:8-14; 6:1-2, vs. 14-18; 8:13-15; 9:7-9; 13:2-10

From the Book of Galatians
1:10-20; 3:5-11, vs. 13-17, vs. 22; 4:22-30

From the Book of Ephesians
3:1-7; 4:7-8, vs. 11-17; 5:12-14, vs. 30-33

Colossians 2:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;

1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 3:14-17;

From the Book of Hebrews
1:1-3; 3:7-11; 4:1-12; 5:5-6; 6:13-15; 7:13-21; 8:1-5, vs. 8-12; 10:4-18, vs. 30; 11:1-40

1 Peter 1:10-12;

2 Peter 1:19-21; 3:14-16

From the Revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle John
1:1, vs. 17-19; 14:1-13; 19:1-9; 21:1-5; 22:6-19

[Sparkz4Christ]

I am sooooo slacking on this D:

Because it's late I'll just list the verses I highlighted If I find something to say tomorrow I'll add to it.

1:4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy

1:6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God

1:7-9 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline...So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord...But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life-not because of anything we have done but because of His own purpose and grace.

2:4 No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs-he wants to please his commanding officer.

2:9...But God's word is not chained.

2:11-13 Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we disown him, He will also disown us; If we are faithless, He will remain faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.

2:14 (too tired to type out the scriptures lol)

2:16

2:19

2:21-26

3:2-5

3:9

3:12-16

4:1-8

4:16-18