Last Sunday we continued our series on the vision of First Baptist Church. We looked at the idea of seeking God through biblical teaching, focusing on 2 Timothy 3:16-17. There was three things that I tried to get across.
1) The Bible is inspired - This does not mean that it is just inspiring nor that it is a book that just dropped out of heaven. The Bible was written by human authors and it reflects their contexts and personalities but they were led by the Spirit to give us all we need to know to be in right relationship with God.
2) The Bible is practical - The Bible is not just for theologians and Bible scholars. The Bible deals with every issue we can face, either explicitly or in principle.
3) The Bible is a tool - The Bible is not be worshiped. The Bible is there to get us to God, ultimately through Jesus Christ. One day the Bible will have no more role. Until that day, we must use it for what it is meant for, not defending our own pet agendas, but leading us to Jesus.
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