All Scripture Is God-Breathed

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1. Observe

   By what names does Paul identify the two opponents of Moses whom he compares to the false teachers of the last days?

   • Simon and Elymas
   • Jannes and Jambres
   • Diotrephes and Demas
   • Hymenaeus and Philetus

2. Observe

   According to verses 16-17, what are the four purposes for which all Scripture is profitable, and what is the outcome stated?

   • Encouragement, comfort, wisdom, and salvation — that believers may grow in grace
   • Teaching, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness — that the person of God may be complete, equipped for every good work
   • Preaching, evangelism, apologetics, and worship — that the church may flourish
   • Reading, memorization, meditation, and prayer — that believers may know God's will

3. Interpret

   Paul describes last-days people as "holding a form of godliness but having denied its power." What is the difference between the form and the power of godliness, and why is the combination particularly dangerous?

   • The form means attending church; the power means doing miracles.
   • The form is doctrinal orthodoxy; the power is emotional experience in worship.
   • The form of godliness is the outward appearance — religious language, practice, and affiliation — without the inner transformation, genuine repentance, and Spirit-dependent life that constitute its power. The combination is especially dangerous because it is indistinguishable from authentic faith to casual observers, inoculating people against the real thing and giving them false assurance.
   • The form is private prayer; the power is public witness.

4. Interpret

   Paul says "all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution." What does this universal promise of suffering reveal about how we should interpret seasons of difficulty in the Christian life?

   • Suffering proves that a believer has sinned and needs to repent.
   • Persecution only affects Christians in countries with hostile governments.
   • Suffering for godliness is not a sign of failure but a mark of authentic faith — it is the expected friction between a life conformed to Christ and a world that rejected him. Seasons of trial may therefore be evidence of faithfulness rather than divine disapproval, calling believers to endure rather than to ask what went wrong.
   • The promise of persecution means Christians should seek out conflict as a sign of maturity.

5. Apply

   Paul reminded Timothy that he had known the holy Scriptures "from infancy," taught by his grandmother and mother. How does this challenge you to take responsibility for the biblical formation of the children in your life?

   • Formal church education is sufficient for biblical formation; parents need not duplicate it at home.
   • Children should wait until they are old enough to choose their own faith before being taught Scripture.
   • The model of Lois and Eunice teaching Timothy from infancy shows that early, consistent, loving immersion in Scripture shapes a person's entire capacity for wisdom and salvation — and that this is primarily a family responsibility, not something that can be outsourced entirely to a church program.
   • Biblical education for children should focus mainly on stories, not on doctrine.

6. Apply

   Paul says Scripture is profitable for "reproof" and "correction" — not just comfort and encouragement. When did you last allow the Bible to correct a belief, habit, or attitude in you, and what would it look like to remain genuinely open to that kind of correction?

   • Reproof from Scripture is mainly for those in serious moral failure, not for mature believers.
   • Regular Bible reading is sufficient; specific application of correction is the pastor's job.
   • Remaining open to Scripture's correction means approaching reading not as a confirmation of what I already believe but as an encounter with a living Word that may challenge my assumptions, expose my blind spots, and redirect my behavior — and then responding with submission rather than rationalization.
   • Scripture's corrective role applies mainly to non-Christians; believers need encouragement more than reproof.

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