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By Dylan Brobst | Submitted On January 26, 2013

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2 Timothy 3:14-17

14 You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is …show more content…
These are the Jewish teachings, laws, and prophetic writings we find in the Old Testament. Jesus came to be the epitome of it all and Paul is pointing out that Timothy is a good student of the ancient texts and because he is so, he understands the salvation of Jesus Christ.

At the time Paul wrote this, there was no New Testament. There were only the stories and experiences of others and the power of the Holy Spirit flowing through the church body. Some people have a problem with the idea of the bible being "God breathed" or "inspired by God". How different is it than someone writing sports commentary? Now before some of you start getting ticked off by me comparing the bible to the sports section in a newspaper, just try to follow me …show more content…
How do we respect a sportscaster during a live game? All of their experience and study goes towards the current game they are commenting on. Do we trust what they say? We might desire to research some of what they say, but in the moment, we believe it because of what they have been through and who they are. Paul is that person in regards to God the father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. The knowledge of Paul combined with his experience in utilizing it and his relationship with God makes him the expert. His writings are a reflection of these things; in other words, his letters are inspired by his interaction with God. Just like a sports commentator's words are inspired by the combination of his experience and knowledge in the subject and what he is witnessing right
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