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“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15-16)
Understanding the church from a New Testament perspective requires time, effort and dependence. It is not the result of self-dependent study. The Bible is not a textbook. It is the living word of God. Therefore, the proper interpretation of the Bible obligates dependence on the Spirit of God. The independent, fleshly effort of mankind is without the capacity to interpret divine truth. By the Spirit, it necessitates radical, dependent faith in both Jesus Christ, the living “Word of God,” and the words of the Holy Bible, the written word of God. The Holy Bible proclaims to be Scripture. Translated from the Greek word graphe (graf-ay’), the English word “scripture” means “holy writings.” The New Testament refers to the Old Testament as “Scripture” 51 times. It also refers to itself as “Scripture.” In writing to Timothy, Paul acknowledged the writing of Luke as equivalent to Scripture. (1 Timothy 5:18) In addition, the Apostle Peter referred to the writing of Paul as Scripture. (2 Peter 3:15-16) |
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