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NASB | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God's will, both publicly and privately--behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; |
Bible Question: How can we determine what doctrines are essential and what are they? |
Bible Answer: This is an excellent question! To me, this leads me to ask, "Just what do I believe and why?" What is a Christian, or what makes a Christian a Christian? Is there anything that we can agree upon that makes a base or 'support' for our faith?The essential doctrines are those things that we know and believe to be true, or else we could not be who we are. First of all, we must acknowledge that there is a God in heaven above, who is totally Sovereign. Second, God loves us, his creation, and sent His only Son to earth to save us from our sins, which separate us from God. We also must acknowledge that we, along with all mankind, are sinful in nature, and must accept Jesus as our Lord so that we can be saved from our sins. And we must believe in Christ and believe in a God who loves us and cares for us, having faith that He exists and will save us from our sins. We can grow in our faith and in our relationship with God by not forsaking the assembly of the saints (going to church), living in holiness for God, and by reading his Holy Word, which is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. |