2 Timothy 1: The Profound Word Of God

The Profound Word of God

Study to Show Thyself

Approved Unto God

2 Timothy 2:15

By Brother Tillman Hill, Jr. Copyright Page

KJV

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

A Dedication

Tillman’s life was one of pure love, and he was sent to me from above! As his wife, I thank the Lord for giving him the opportunity to accomplish his work for the kingdom of God. I write this expression because whenever Tillman spoke, the first words from his lips were, “Thanks to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!” He never changed his address to the audience.

Mere words cannot

Scripture refers to the authoritative writings of the Old Testament and New Testament, the Bible; they are the original message of God to humankind and the only infallible witness to God’s saving activity for all people.

1. Paul affirms that all scripture is inspired by God. The word inspired in Greek (theopneustos) comes from two Greek words: theos, meaning God, and pneo, meaning to breathe. Thus, inspired means God-breathed. All scripture is therefore God-breathed; it is the very life and Word of God. Down to the very words of the original manuscripts, the Bible is without error, absolutely true, trustworthy, and infallible. This is true not only when it speaks of salvation, ethical values, and morality, but it is also without error on all subjects about which it speaks, including history and the cosmos. 2 Peter 1:20-21 states that, “knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy

The apostles’ original revelation as found in the New Testament can never be replaced or made void by later revelation, testimony, or prophecy. Paul says in Acts 20:27-31, “For I have not shunned declaring unto you all the counsel of God. Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God which he hath purchased with His own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them? Therefore, watch and remember that by the space of three years, I ceased not to warn everyone night and day with