“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
Doctrine = teaching Rom. 1:16 - salvation Tit. 1:9 - Sound Doctrine Healthy, wholesome
Godhead Membership Name Organization Work Christian living Morality - ethics Doctrine
Reproof = conviction convicting of sin Acts 2 – Peter preached Acts 24 – Felix touched Eph. 6:17 – Sword of Spirit Heb. 4:12 – Bible is sharp
Reproof “For the wages of sin is death” “Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.” Prov. 9:8
Correction = restoration to a right state Church Problems Corinth was ignoring sin 1 Cor. 5:5 – deliver to Satan 2 Cor. 2:7-8 – forgive, comfort
Correction = restoration to a right state Doctrinal Errors Baptism – one – Eph. 4:5 Only Believers baptized No creeds of man
Correction = restoration to a right state Family Problems Husbands / Wives Eph. 5 Children / Parents Eph. 6
Correction = restoration to a right state Faults of a Nation Jer. 7:28 - does not obey Pro. 14:34 “righteousness exalts a nation”
Instruction = cultivates the soul Righteousness – such as he ought to be Live a Righteous life Num. 23:10 – die as righteous
Luke 23:47 “righteous man” 1 Jn. 2:1 “the righteous” 1 Pet.2:22-23 “committed no sin”
Iron Ore
Saul the persecutor Paul the apostle
“For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world.” 1 John 5:4 ESV “hunger and thirst”
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
InstructionCorrection Reproof Doctrine
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Morning March 7, 2010