Why is Paul so confident in a young preacher like Timothy?
2 Timothy 3:14–15 ESV
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
What is it about Scripture that is so important to Christians?
2 Timothy 3:16–17 ESV
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
all Scripture because every part of Scripture is a gift of God.
breathed out by God because the text lives.
profitable for teaching because it works.
reproof because we need someone to tell us we are wrong.
correction because we need to know how to do better.
training because we need to grow.
complete because we are otherwise incomplete.
equipped for every good work because there is so much work to do.
