The Bible's Purpose

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1 Corinthians 10:11 KJV 1900
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Believers Need to Understand the Purpose of the Bible

The Grace New Testament Commentary (B. Questions concerning Christian Liberty (8:1–11:1))
Dwight L Hunt says about 1 Cor 10:11, “Paul concludes that these examples (typoi) are designed for the believers’ admonition. The word admonition (noutheisan) can mean warning. Its verbal form is used in places like Col 1:28 and 1 Thess 5:14 to covey the notion of putting sense into someone. Paul wants to put some sense into the believers upon whom the end of the ages have come. The same God who disciplined Israel would bring the same type of judgment for the Corinthians (cf. 1 Cor 11:30).”
1 Corinthians 11:30 KJV 1900
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

I want us to have sense enough to obey the word of God.

Luke 6:46–49 KJV 1900
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

The Bible is for our learning and obeying, Old and New Testament

Romans 16:25–26 NIV
25 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith—

Paul states to Timothy the purpose of Scripture.

2 Timothy 3:16 KJV 1900
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Scripture is “given by inspiration of God, and is Profitable.” The Greek word means ‘useful, beneficial.’ It is used only 3 times in this sense in the New Testament.

1 Timothy 4:8 KJV 1900
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
Titus 3:8 KJV 1900
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

All Scripture is Profitable for doctrine. The Greek work mean ‘teaching, instruction.’

1 Corinthians 10:11 KJV 1900
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

We should receive doctrine which is, ‘instruction and teaching’ from what the Israelite did after they were delivered from Egypt.

Romans 15:4 KJV 1900
4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

God tells us through Samuel what is most important to God.

1 Samuel 15:22–23 KJV 1900
22 And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, He hath also rejected thee from being king.

One of the Purposes of the Bible is for Believers as well as the world to Obey and Live as God intended.

John 10:10 KJV 1900
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

The Bible Was Written For Our Example Of What To Do Right and What Not To Do Wrong.

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