Text: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” – 2 Timothy 2:15.
Comment: The need for us to study the word of God so as to be equipped with His knowledge cannot be over emphasized. The distinction presented here is important. In the prior verse, Paul condemned pointless bickering. Here, he commends deeper study. Putting these two ideas together gives us an accurate picture of what Christian discernment is meant to look like. There are some issues which involve the “soundness” of the gospel message, and others which do not. We need to study diligently, not only to defend the faith, but to know the difference between something worth battling over, and something which is just a distracting argument. The Bible says that, “Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good.” (Proverbs 19:2) The knowledge of God goes a long way in making us to abound in God’s work by His grace and power.
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