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profitable for doctrine (or, teaching); for reproof (or, revealing where error lies); for correction (or, correcting the error revealed); and for instruction, so that the work of the Christian will be according to the mind and will of God. IV. T he W isdom G ranted (2 Pet. 3:14-16) it is indisputable that the Holy Spirit inspired “Paul to write what he did, even though there are portions which are hard to understand. It would be strange indeed if that which came from the infinite mind of God could be wholly understood by the finite mind, of man. But through the operation of the Spirit of God in the heart and mind of the believer, the will of God may be under stood clearly enough to give the Chris tian all the wisdom he needs for every phase of daily living. When Peter, the Jew, declared that Paul’s writings are “ Scripture,” he meant that they were to be accepted as the Old Testament is accepted, that is, as being verily the Word of God.' To the Jew, the “ Scriptures” were sacred, because they came direct from God. Here we have the Holy Spirit, through a Jew, putting His stamp of approval upon what Paul the aDostle wrote. V. Jude was about to write something c o n c e r n i n g the common salvation when suddenly he “was constrained” (R. V.) to write s o m e t h i n g else. He was moved to exhort the Chris tians to “contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.” "The faith” is the body of doctrine In the New Testament. To “ contend” involves an earnest defense T he C onstraint E xercised (Jude 3)
Jade S Beloved, when I gave all dili gence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needfnl for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. GOLDEN T E X T : “ All Scripture is given by Inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for In: struction in righteousness” (2 Tim . 3:16). D E V O T IO N A L H E A D IN G : Psa. 19:7-11. Outline and Exposition I. T he G ospel R evealed (Gal. 1:11, 12) F | ^HE “GOSP’EL” is used in two senses; first, it means the facts, 1 such as the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ; second, it means the interpretation of the facts, or what those facts mean. It was with the in terpretation that the . Galatians were troubled. The gospel that Paul preached "is not after man” (v. 11); that is, according to man’s device. Of it, Paul could say: “Neither did I receive it from man” (v. 12, R.V.), that is, by tradition as from the fathers. Nor was he taught it by men. The gospel Paul preached came to him direct from the risen Christ as a revelation, hence it must be true in all its parts, unchangeable in all its im plications, and sure in all its promises and results. n . T he W ord of G od I mplanted (1 Thess. 2:13) Only the Holy Spirit can implant the Word of God in human hearts. The apostle gave thanks that these Thessa- lonians had received that Word from him as it was in truth, the Word of God. Happy is the minister who preach es in such a manner that what is spoken can be recognized by the hear ers as being the truth of God. The proof that it was indeed that Word of God that Paul preached was seen in the way that Word worked in individual lives of these Thessalonians. When truly received into a human heart, the Word acts for a special pur pose, that Is, to the glory of the God who sends the Word. in . T he G rowth I mparted (2 Tim. 3:14-17) The Holy Spirit not only inspires the Word of God, but He also applies it to produce Christian growth among God’s people. For this growth, three consid erations are necessary. First, there must be continuance in the things learned (vs. 14, 15). Second, if Christian growth is to be continuous, there must be a settled con viction that all the Scriptures are in spired by God, inerrant, and infallible (v. 16). Third, there must be constant correction received through the Scrip tures (vs. 16. 17). The Word of God is
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