Reading the Bible Can Mess You Up - How (NOT) to Read the Bible Sermon Series

Many have experienced the power that comes from interacting with the Bible. Many have also experienced the confusion that can come from interacting with the Bible. Many can personally attest to the fact that reading the Bible can build you up, and reading the Bible can mess you up. In today’s teaching, we are going to learn why this is true, and how we can ensure we are interacting with the Bible in a healthy and life-giving way.
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[@g3mays755]

I never read where it says the Bible is GOD breathed. I have read where it says all scriptures were GOD breathed. There werey no new testament when Paul wrote to Timothy.🤔

[@BroadwayChurchVancouver]

Thank you for your question. Paul wrote that “All Scripture is God breathed...” (2 Timothy 3:16). A strong argument could be made that, when he wrote that, he was referring specifically to what we refer to as “the Old Testament.” However, the Apostle Peter later wrote, “...just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.” (2 Peter 3:15-16). Clearly, by the time Peter wrote his letter, Paul’s writings were already being circulated and recognized by the churches as having the authority of “Scriptures”. In later Councils, the Church would officially endorse this view.

[@g3mays755]

Can you prove GOD is a he, or could GOD be a She?

[@BroadwayChurchVancouver]

Thanks for your question. God is not a “He” in the sense of having XY chromosomes or male gametes. God is not a physical being. Nonetheless, throughout the entirety of Scripture, God chose to reveal Himself as our “Heavenly Father.” Jesus, Himself, referred to God using this terminology. And, since the resurrection of Jesus validates his beliefs and claims, we can confidently refer to God using the male pronouns, understanding that it is a symbolic and not a literal reference.