II Timothy 2:2
Why is Biblical training necessary for believers? It is important for all believers to know God and have the ability to separate fact from fiction and it is the church's responsibility to teach these truths. It is very important for all Christians to know biblical trues because scripture warns of false teachers as it is their purpose to hinder the building of God’s kingdom. Also, it is important for believers to know sound doctrine so believers can “commit these trues to others without compromise or corruption” (KJV).
1. The Bible outlines the following reasons for Biblical and or theological training for Christians in the home, school and church (Partial paraphrase). The following important points on biblical training are:
a. Biblical training is to entrust the gospel of Christ to faithful believers in order that they may know (II Timothy 3:15), guard the truth (II Timothy 1:14), teach the true biblical faith (I Timothy 4:6; II Timothy 2:2), and righteous standards (Romans 6:17; I Timothy 6:3).
b. Biblical training teaches students the necessity of contending for the faith which was once delivered to the saints (Jude3, partial paraphrase). Biblical training gives believers the necessary weapons to defend against false doctrines and theologies (Acts 20:31, Galatians 1:9; I Timothy 4:1; 6:3-4; Titus 1; 9 false teachers).
c. Bible training lead students into a continual growth in character through godliness (I Timothy 6:3; cf Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2-3; 119: 97-100; Matthew 28:20; John 17:14-18; I Thessalonians 4:1; I Timothy 1:5; 4:7,16; 2 Timothy 3:16).
d. Bible training equips students with the necessary strength for themselves and the maturity to bring others to Christ, so together they may reflect Christ’s image in the home, church, school and in the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-16).
e. Bible training give students a deeper understanding of God, His kingdom while here on earth and the conflicts that are waged against Satan’s powers (Ephesians 6:10-18).
f. Bible training motivates students to wholeheartedly commit to evangelizing to the lost and preaching the gospel to all nations as commanded in Matthew 28:20; Mark 16:15-20).
g. Bible training deepens the students experience of Christ’s love, personal fellowship and the gift of the Spirit (John 17, 21, 26; Ephesians 3:18-19). Also, biblical training encourages students to follow the Holy Spirit which leads to baptism in the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14).
2. It is very important that Biblical training be done by those who are faithful to God. Scriptures are God’s inspired Words (2 Timothy 1”13-14, Ezra 7:10). The Holy Spirit and His ministry provides truth, righteousness and power to the faithful (2 Timothy 1:14). Why so, because only those who are truly committed to God’s Word will seek to know and teach the truth as teaching is a calling by God. More importantly, teaching God’s Word lacks self aggrandizement.
3. Lastly, true Biblical training emphasizes true righteousness, which is (knowing, being and doing) as oppose to being apprehensive of Biblical truths. Scripture has revealed that doctrinal teachings are redemptive truths, not academic in meaning, whereas the heart is essential in Biblical training.
True Biblical training is vital to Christian growth.
Why is Biblical training necessary for believers? It is important for all believers to know God and have the ability to separate fact from fiction and it is the church's responsibility to teach these truths. It is very important for all Christians to know biblical trues because scripture warns of false teachers as it is their purpose to hinder the building of God’s kingdom. Also, it is important for believers to know sound doctrine so believers can “commit these trues to others without compromise or corruption” (KJV).
1. The Bible outlines the following reasons for Biblical and or theological training for Christians in the home, school and church (Partial paraphrase). The following important points on biblical training are:
a. Biblical training is to entrust the gospel of Christ to faithful believers in order that they may know (II Timothy 3:15), guard the truth (II Timothy 1:14), teach the true biblical faith (I Timothy 4:6; II Timothy 2:2), and righteous standards (Romans 6:17; I Timothy 6:3).
b. Biblical training teaches students the necessity of contending for the faith which was once delivered to the saints (Jude3, partial paraphrase). Biblical training gives believers the necessary weapons to defend against false doctrines and theologies (Acts 20:31, Galatians 1:9; I Timothy 4:1; 6:3-4; Titus 1; 9 false teachers).
c. Bible training lead students into a continual growth in character through godliness (I Timothy 6:3; cf Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2-3; 119: 97-100; Matthew 28:20; John 17:14-18; I Thessalonians 4:1; I Timothy 1:5; 4:7,16; 2 Timothy 3:16).
d. Bible training equips students with the necessary strength for themselves and the maturity to bring others to Christ, so together they may reflect Christ’s image in the home, church, school and in the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-16).
e. Bible training give students a deeper understanding of God, His kingdom while here on earth and the conflicts that are waged against Satan’s powers (Ephesians 6:10-18).
f. Bible training motivates students to wholeheartedly commit to evangelizing to the lost and preaching the gospel to all nations as commanded in Matthew 28:20; Mark 16:15-20).
g. Bible training deepens the students experience of Christ’s love, personal fellowship and the gift of the Spirit (John 17, 21, 26; Ephesians 3:18-19). Also, biblical training encourages students to follow the Holy Spirit which leads to baptism in the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14).
2. It is very important that Biblical training be done by those who are faithful to God. Scriptures are God’s inspired Words (2 Timothy 1”13-14, Ezra 7:10). The Holy Spirit and His ministry provides truth, righteousness and power to the faithful (2 Timothy 1:14). Why so, because only those who are truly committed to God’s Word will seek to know and teach the truth as teaching is a calling by God. More importantly, teaching God’s Word lacks self aggrandizement.
3. Lastly, true Biblical training emphasizes true righteousness, which is (knowing, being and doing) as oppose to being apprehensive of Biblical truths. Scripture has revealed that doctrinal teachings are redemptive truths, not academic in meaning, whereas the heart is essential in Biblical training.
True Biblical training is vital to Christian growth.
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