Scriptures Known From Infancy
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
5/7/2017 AM
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Text:
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II Timothy 3:15
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Psalters: |
269, 384, 38, 183 |
Sacrament of Baptism |
- The Scriptures.
- The “scriptures” are writings which usually refers to what is now the Old Testament.
- They are “holy” because:
- The message of the holy Scriptures is that of God’s good pleasure to save unto Himself a people in His Son, Jesus Christ.
- God uses the holy Scriptures to save, by making one wise unto salvation (cf. John 5:39).
- The child knows.
- The word “child” refers to either a child unborn or newly born, an infant.
- The holy Scriptures are known – they impart knowledge of the gospel by the Spirit-led believer (even child).
- The sacred writings reveal/give knowledge of what Jesus Christ did.
- Scripture reveals God to be the sovereign who created all and who establishes the moral standard for all men: love Him.
- The ability of a child to know the holy Scriptures is because they are perspicuous, i.e., clear, able to be understood.
- Every believer (those given faith), young and old, are able to understand what the Scriptures teach for their salvation.
- It is not the parents, but the knowledge of the sacred writings which is the divine source of all spiritual wisdom.
- No greater mistake can be made than to ground a child’s faith on parents, or preachers.
- Timothy was taught by Lois and Eunice to ground his faith in the sacred writings.
- What is the incentive to know and continue in knowing the sacred writings?
- First, personally, the writings were able to make him wise for salvation through faith, a faith in connection with Christ Jesus.
- What Timothy learned as an infant, he must “continue…in” (14), i.e., abide in no matter the consequences or the opposition.
- We are encouraged to continue in the holy Scriptures because by means of them we are saved in our generations.