TWINKLE STAR R.

CALLA
MASTER OF DIVINITY – MIDDLER
CT 254 – UM DOCTRINE & POLITY

REFLECTION 2: ARTICLE OF RELIGION 5-6

In 2 Timothy 3: 14-17, “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed,

knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred

writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed

out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the

man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” In these words we learn that God’s Word is the

instrument of salvation. We discover that Scripture is inspired by God and therefore completely authoritative,

inerrant, and powerful. So, it is profitable for “for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in

righteousness.” Paul said that Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for training in righteousness, “that the

man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” which means God’s word makes the Christian

completely, perfectly and thoroughly equipped for every good work. In other words, God’s word is sufficient

for our sanctification, our growth in godliness and conformity to Christ. The Bible is all that is necessary for

the believer to understand the character of God, the nature of man, and the doctrines of sin, heaven, hell, and

salvation through Jesus Christ. However, even if scripture is sufficient and contains all the words of God that

we will ever need to change our lives for our salvation, we also need to strive for and grow in holiness, in

godliness, in Christlikeness. Because the testimony of Scripture is clear that this growth is only possible by

the work of the Holy Spirit within us. And in order to do that, we should read, study and understand the

Scripture.

In another article, The Old Testament is not contradict to the New Testament. Yes, because The Old

Testament predicts a Messiah (Isaiah 53), and the New Testament reveals who the Messiah is (John 4:25–26).

The Old Testament records the giving of God’s Law, and the New Testament shows how Jesus the Messiah

fulfilled that Law (Matthew 5:17, Hebrews 10:9). The Old Testament lays the foundation for the coming of

the Messiah who would sacrifice Himself for the sins of the world (1 John 2:2). The New Testament records

the ministry of Jesus Christ and then looks back on what He did and how we are to respond. Both testaments

reveal the same holy, merciful, and righteous God who condemns sin but desires to save sinners through an

atoning sacrifice. In both testaments, God reveals Himself to us and shows us how we are to come to Him

through faith (Genesis 15:6; Ephesians 2:8). So, that Old and New Testament are not contradict to each other.