“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 17. That the man of God may be throughly furnished unto all good works.”
I did a study of the the translation of the Greek word for “throughly equipped.” It can be translated “throughly," "thoroughly," or “fully equipped.” A Christian cannot be completely equipped without some knowledge of Scripture. This is what I brought out of my study of this word for “fully equipped.” It means that a Christian should know the Scriptures. That does not mean to just read the most recent “best sellers” about the Bible, but to read and know the Bible itself. That even means that we should read the “begets and begats.” I find the Bible to be a thoroughly. Interesting book, but some books in the Bible are more interesting than other books. But the entire Bible has a word from God for us. To be “fully equipped” we need to read and study our Bibles. It means that a Christian should live the Scriptures. I do not mean that we should become self-righteous, legalistic Pharisees. What I mean is that we should let what we read make a difference in our lives. (For example, there is a lot in the gospels about loving God and loving people.) We are taught throughout the Bible that there is a right way and a wrong way to live. We are given examples of both ways in the Bible. It is for sure that none of us live the Scriptures perfectly, but we need to absorb what we read into our hearts and let what we read become a part of our daily lives. Thankfully, God is revealed as a forgiving God in the pages of Scripture. It means that a Christian should share the Scriptures. The ultimate revelation of God in the Bible is in the person of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 1:1-2 is a good example of what I mean: “God who at sundry times and in diverse ways spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2. Has in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.” In Matthew 5:16, Jesus told us: “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” We should not be ashamed to share Jesus through word and deed by letting our lights shine for Him. I know that I have chosen a big subject and tried to squeeze it into this short article; however, I trust that I have shared enough for you to the see the importance of Scripture in being “fully equipped.” Bro. Joe
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