Be Whole in the Scriptures

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Summary:
Paul says that evil people and impostors will go from bad to worse. They will deceive others and be deceived themselves.

Timothy, however, is to keep going in the things he has learned and become convinced of. He knows who he learned them from. Since childhood, he has known the sacred writings, which can give him the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

All Scripture is inspired by God. It is useful for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, and for training in righteousness. Through it, the person of God can be fully capable and equipped for every good work.


Teaching:
In the last days, a person may suffer simply for believing in Jesus. In a capitalist and individualistic society, living by faith can also mean taking a loss or being lonely. It can mean giving up chances to act on greed and losing what we could have owned and enjoyed. In that sense, there can be relative suffering. The problem is that some people in the church avoid this kind of suffering and simply live however they want.

Paul reminds Timothy of what he taught him. He tells Timothy to remain in the things he became convinced of and in the Word.

For those who have been saved, working out that salvation is the process of being made complete. We who are saved must not forget the command to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. It means seeing it through to the end. If we don't, the salvation we received will be shaken, and the conscience of our faith will be damaged.

A worker of the church is someone who produces the work of God's kingdom.


Excerpt from the sermon by Pastor Lee, Oct 13, 2026
2 Timothy 3:13-17