"Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching."
2 Timothy 4:2 (NKJV)
Many times, when reading a story, listening to a report, or researching something, you can find sources listed for the material that someone is writing or talking about. To be accurate with a story, a news account, or any information that is being shared, a reliable source needs to be quoted or made note of. Anyone can say something or cite some information that has no actual basis in truth, so to be certain that what is being said is worth paying attention to, a good source for the given information is necessary.
There is so much information that we have access to, and that is both good and bad, because while there are good things available, there is a lot of information being given out today that is not correct. This is true in every area of life, and unfortunately it is also true with Christians and people who talk about God and the Bible. There are so many things I have seen and heard from various sources, talking about some supposed Bible truth, which is not right, and it sometimes goes into completely wrong teaching. To be accurate when talking about biblical things, we need to base what we say and teach on God's Word.
God's Word has to be our source for what we believe and for what we use to teach and share with others. As Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:2, we must "Preach the Word!" to not only be accurate but also helpful. Paul encouraged Timothy that if he was going to be helpful to others, he could not preach about his own ideas or opinions, but Timothy had to be sure to use God's Word as his source. What is the source for what we do and say? Is our source really God and His Word, or are we taking our source materials from someplace else?
2 Timothy 4:2 (NKJV)
Many times, when reading a story, listening to a report, or researching something, you can find sources listed for the material that someone is writing or talking about. To be accurate with a story, a news account, or any information that is being shared, a reliable source needs to be quoted or made note of. Anyone can say something or cite some information that has no actual basis in truth, so to be certain that what is being said is worth paying attention to, a good source for the given information is necessary.
There is so much information that we have access to, and that is both good and bad, because while there are good things available, there is a lot of information being given out today that is not correct. This is true in every area of life, and unfortunately it is also true with Christians and people who talk about God and the Bible. There are so many things I have seen and heard from various sources, talking about some supposed Bible truth, which is not right, and it sometimes goes into completely wrong teaching. To be accurate when talking about biblical things, we need to base what we say and teach on God's Word.
God's Word has to be our source for what we believe and for what we use to teach and share with others. As Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:2, we must "Preach the Word!" to not only be accurate but also helpful. Paul encouraged Timothy that if he was going to be helpful to others, he could not preach about his own ideas or opinions, but Timothy had to be sure to use God's Word as his source. What is the source for what we do and say? Is our source really God and His Word, or are we taking our source materials from someplace else?
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