But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from who you have learned them, (15) and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.   (16) All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, (17) that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.  (4:1) I charge you, therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom:  (2) Preach the word!  Be ready in season and out of season.  Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

The second letter to Timothy was written by the Apostle Paul. THis letter was written from prison and Paul knew he was about to be executed for his faith and the gospel he preached, so essentially, this was his last will and testament.

In second Timothy, Paul is describing the difficulties of the last days – we are living in the last days also. Basically he is charging Timothy – most emphatically charging Timothy – to preach the gospel and saying that Christians will survive because of the reliability and profitiability of the Bible.  We have been told that all Scripture is God breathed – that under the supernatural influence of the Holy Spirit the personalities and style of the various human authors were used to write down the words of Scripture.  The Bible was not just approved by God but it originated and was imparted by God.  It provides not just for spiritual problems but is useful (essential) for all of life.

Jesus Christ used the Old TestMent – all of it – as authority for His actions.  We cannot set ourselves up as judges of the Bible and must be wary of lifting passages out of context to prove something.  I believe that the Bible is inspired by God and originates with God – it is without error.  There are interpretive discussions but there are scientific and archeological discoveries all the time that verify The historical accuracy of the Bible – If the Bible is in part historically inaccurate how can we believe in other facts, I.e., the  resurrection????

Paul here is not just charging Timothy on expositon of Scripture and the gospel, he is telling him to use it as an instructors manual and by implication, he is charging all ministers to use the Bible to teach, reprove, correct and train man for righteousness.

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