SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 6/11/2025 10:06 AM
My Worship Time Focus:
PT-1 “The Reproving Scripture”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: 2 Timothy
3:16c
Message of the verse: “for reproof”
We begin this morning by looking at the words “for
reproof,” as this is a second work of the Word in the life of believers. Elegmos
(reproof) carries the idea of rebuking in order to convict of misbehavior, or
perhaps a false doctrine. MacArthur adds
“As with teaching, Scripture’s work of reproof has to do with content, with
equipping believers with accurate knowledge and understanding of divine truth,
in this context divine truth that exposes falsehood and sin, erroneous belief,
and ungodly conduct.”
The following quotation from MacArthur’s commentary comes
from Richard Trench, who was a noted nineteenth-century British theologian: He writes that “Elegmos refers to rebuking ‘another with such effectual wielding
of the victorious arm of the truth, as to bring him not always to a confession,
yet at least to a conviction of his sin.’’
I want to again point the name of my blogs which is 2
Timothy 2:15 as this verse is very important to why I write the blogs that I
write “Study to show yourself approved to God, a
workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” This verse to me is talking about a regular
and a careful study of Scriptures as this builds a foundation of truth that,
among other things, exposes sin in a believer’s life with the purpose of
bringing correction, confession, renunciation, and obedience, for as one study’s
the Scripture which is living an active and sharper than a two-edged sword it
will do those things to a believer who desires to follow Christ in a way that
will bring glory to Him.
MacArthur writes “Using the same Greek word as Paul does
in Ephesians 6:17, the writer of Hebrews speaks of the Bible as a divine sword
that exposes sin in a believer’s life. ‘The
word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword [machaira], and piercing as far as the
division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the
thoughts and intentions of the heart. And
there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid
bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do’ (Heb. 4:12-13). Scripture
precisely and throughly penetrates the believer’s mind, soul, and heart.” My thoughts are that the only time that this
can happen to an unbeliever is at the time of their salvation, as at that point
of their salvation the Holy Spirit comes into their life to convict them of sin
and to then aid them in understanding of the Word of God.
John MacArthur then picks up on what I just wrote: “Every Christian who has been saved for any length of time has experienced times of being sharply and deeply convicted by reading a particular Bible passage or hearing it preached or taught. Every experienced Christian also knows that during times of disobedience he is strongly tempted to forsake Bible study and worship and finds that fellowship with faithful believers becomes less attractive and comfortable. Looked at from the opposite side, decreased desire to study God’s Word, to worship Him, and to be with His people is reliable evidence of unconfessed and unforsaken sin. It is for that reason that a Bible-teaching, Bible-believing, and Bible-obeying church is never a haven for persistent sinners. As Jesus explained the principle to Nicodemus, ‘Everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed’ (John 3:20).”
Spiritual Meaning for my Life Today: I continue
to learn how powerful the Word of God is as it certainly does the things that I
am learning about in the partial verses that I am studying at this time.
My Steps of Faith For Today: I trust the
Lord that His Word will do the things that He desires for it to do in my heart.
6/11/2025 10:36 AM
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