2 Timothy 3:16-17

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!  Jesu Jevu!

   Today we finish up chapter 3 in 2nd Timothy.
      ¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: ¹⁷ That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
   Okay, here is where you will get differences of opinion.  Look:  "all scripture is given by inspiration of God" - I once was told by a young lady, who appeared to be a strong Presbyterian - that the Bible was just things written by chauvinistic men in the ancient world and does not relate to us today.  Wow!  False prophet?  Straying away from the doctrine, the true word of God.  Whoa! Do you believe the scripture is inspired of God?   I do! I have no doubt this is the inspired word and works of God!
   Profitable - what is that - that simply means  to gain. Profitable for what?  Doctrine - principles of religion; reproof - to rebuke or disapprove; correction - a change that corrects a mistake; instruction in righteousness - how to act in a just, and upright manner, morally right or justifiable. 
   So what do you take away from this?  If we believe the scripture to truly be the inspired word of God we will be lead to do right, be corrected when we do wrong, and we will act justly and morally.  Remember, the moon is just an ugly dark rock - BUT - it reflects the light of the sun.   You and I are just a dark rocks and ugly inside - UNTIL we accept Jesus and reflect the light from the SON - aka Jesus!  Do you reflect the light of the SON?
  If you look at verse 17 - That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.       The man of God is you, is me, refers to all that believe in Jesus Christ and what will happen?  We may be perfect.  You are partially perfect now because you have some of Jesus in you.  If we are to be made perfect, then our good works will definitely show.  Wow!  A lot of good encouraging information in these 2 verses.  Love you all.
Soli Deo Gloria
Johnny