SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 5/25/2025 7:57 AM
My Worship Time
Focus: “Scripture Provides Instruction for Sanctification”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: 2 Timothy
3:16-17
Message of the verses: “16 All Scripture
is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for
training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped
for every good work.”
I suppose that I have a lot of favorite verses found
in the Word of God and these two verses rank up there as all time favorites and
it will be a pleasure to dig into them to learn more from what the Lord has for
me this morning. I have to begin by
quoting from John MacArthur’s commentary as I begin looking at these verses,
and I think you will understand why.
“Before
we examine the sanctifying power of Scripture, this crucial statement by Paul
must be considered. Some scholars
suggest that All Scripture is inspired should be translated, ‘All Scripture
inspired by God is.., which would leave open the possibility that some Scripture is not inspired by Him. But
that rendering would make the Bible worthless as a reliable guide to divine
truth, because we would then have no way to determine which part of it is
inspired by God and which is not. Men would be left to their own finite and
sinful devices and understanding to discover what part of the Bible may be true
and which may not, what part is God’s Word and what part is human
conjecture. Paul’s thought is that the
Scripture that gives salvation must therefore be inspired by God. The words of men could never transform the
inner person (Ps. 19:7).
“In
addition to the many other specific biblical references to the inspiration and
authority of Scripture—some of which are mentioned below—it is important to
note that similar Greek constructions in other parts of the New Testament (see,
e.g., Rom. 7:12; 2 Cor. 10:10; 1 Tim. 1:15; 2:3; 4:4; Heb. 4:17) argue strongly
from a grammatical perspective that all Scripture is inspired is the proper
translation. Scripture is the revelation
conveyed, inspiration is the means of that conveyance. In the words originally revealed and recorded,
all Scripture is God’s inerrant Word.”
Now
I think that it is important to quote the verses that MacArthur has given to
look up because of the importance of what is being said here. Let me first say that I have never heard of
what he has written of before reading it this morning, and would never believe
what these men have written and so that is why it is important to compare
Scripture with Scripture which I will do as I quote these verses in closing
this SD.
Romans 7:12 “So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment
is holy and righteous and good.”
2 Corinthians 10:10 “For they say, "His letters are
weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech
contemptible.’”
1 Timothy 1:15 “It is a trustworthy statement, deserving
full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among
whom I am foremost of all.”
1 Timothy 2:3 “This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,”
1 Timothy 4:4 “For everything created by God is good, and
nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;”
Hebrews 4:17 I have to say
that there is no Hebrews 4:17 as the fourth chapter of Hebrews only has 16 verses
in it. I am not sure which verse in
Hebrews he is referring to.
Spiritual
meaning for my life today: I am very thankful that the Bible, the entire
Bible is inspired by God and that I don’t have to even be thinking that it is
not inspired by God.
My
Steps of Faith for Today: I trust that the Lord will teach me what He
desires me to learn as I go through this cancer that my wife has with her in a
godly manner trusting the Lord to lead her onto the path that He has for her,
and that it will bring glory to the Lord.
5/25/2025 8:28 AM
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