1. Doctrine
2. Reproof (Yes, sometimes the Bible tells us we need to change.)
3. Correction
4. Instruction for righteousness
5. For the people of God to be complete (I love that word.)
6. And for equipping us for good work
2 Timothy 3:16 AMP
All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honourably with personal integrity and moral courage]
Notice the progression of how the Bible works in us. It starts with beliefs, then it corrects us, changes us, challenges us, completes us, and finally, we live differently.
The power of a book to do all those things could come only from God. The academic phrase to describe this is verbal plenary inspiration. What does that mean?
“Verbal” means choice of words and “plenary” means complete.
In simple terms, every word in the Bible comes from God. But the miracle of it is that he used imperfect human beings as vessels for delivering his words. The authors of the Bible’s many books used their personalities, culture, and emotions as they wrote, yet the finished product is inspired by God.
What a gift. And unlike the flowers, it is a gift that won’t wither and die. As Isaiah says, it’s a gift that “endures forever.”
By Benjamin Windle
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