Scripture alone is the foundational difference between Protestant and Roman Catholic Christianities. Historic Protestants are convinced that "because Scripture is the only example of God-breathed communication in our possession, then Scripture is the only infallible authority for Christian doctrine and living" (see James White). Paul urges Timothy to remain faithful to the Bible because (1) it is God-breathed, (2) it is clear, and (3) it is sufficient for pleasing the Lord in one's life. Joe offers helpful clarifications that rightly understanding the sufficiency of Scripture never justifies avoiding teachers and friends and that rightly understanding the clarity of Scripture doesn't mean it's always easy to understand. He ends discussing what individuals' Bible reading habits reveal about them.
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Joe has served as a shepherd at Tri-County Bible Church in Madison, Ohio since 2005. He's been a believer in Jesus Christ since childhood. He grew up in Vermont, North Carolina, a short bit in Moscow, but mostly in the greater Philadelphia area (making him someone who proudly...
