1. The Proper View Of The Bible

2. Apostasy 2 Thess 2:1-4; Acts 20:25-32 (2 Tim 4:1-4)
Apostasia: a falling away, defection, from the true religion (Thayer)
A condition resulting from changing loyalties (Jer 2:19) revolt, desertion; as a religious technical term; (1) rebellion (2 Thess 2.3); (2) defection, abandonment (Acts 21:21) – (Freiberg)

3. The Bible The Perfect Revelation From The Perfect God
Created world (Gen 1:31)
Marriage (Gen 2:24)
Jesus the Savior (Heb 7:25, NIV)
Scripture (2 Tim 3:16-17)

4. The Bible The Perfect Revelation From The Perfect God
Two attitudes (John 3:19-21)
How to tell the difference (1 John 4:1, 6)
Standard of God’s judgment (John 12:48)
Apostles’ doctrine/practice (Acts 2:42: Ph 4:9)
Word of Life & Truth (1 John 1:1-4; 3:18-23)

5. The Bible
Jesus, The Perfect Example Of How To Handle The Perfect Revelation
He never acted on His own authority (John 5:19, 30; 8:28-30)
We should “walk just as He walked” (1 John 2:6)

6. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
The Scripture will make the “man of God… complete” or “perfect”
Vine – artiosa: "fitted, complete" (from artos, "a limb, joint")
Being “complete” he is “thoroughly equipped for every good work”
HIS SILENCE is prohibitive (Lev 10:1-3; Heb 7:12-14; 2 John 9-11; 1 Pet 4:11; Col 3:17)

7. The Proper View Of The Bible
The perfect revelation from the perfect God