How To Become A Teenage Theologian
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The Word of God - Self Revelation of God
The Word of God - Self Revelation of God
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
God used human authors
We are called to know [understand; mind and heart]
But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’ ”
We are called to study [interpret]
Deuteronomy 6:7–9 (NASB95)
“You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. “You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. “You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
We are called to live it [apply truths to your life]
so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
Because of God’s goodness we are obligated to
Romans 12:1–2 (NASB95)
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
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“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.
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