“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”

Doctrine = teaching

Rom. 1:16 - salvation

Tit. 1:9 - Sound Doctrine

Healthy, wholesome

Godhead Membership

Name

Organization

WorkChristian living

Morality - ethics

Doctrine

Reproof= conviction

convicting of sin

Acts 2 – Peter preached

Acts 24 – Felix touched

Eph. 6:17 – Sword of Spirit

Heb. 4:12 – Bible is sharp

Reproof

“For the wages of sin is death”

“Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.” Prov. 9:8

Correction= restoration to a right state

Church Problems

Corinth was ignoring sin

1 Cor. 5:5 – deliver to Satan

2 Cor. 2:7-8 – forgive, comfort

Correction= restoration to a right state

Doctrinal Errors

Baptism – one – Eph. 4:5

Only Believers baptized

No creeds of man

Correction= restoration to a right state

Family Problems

Husbands / Wives Eph. 5

Children / Parents Eph. 6

Correction= restoration to a right state

Faults of a Nation

Jer. 7:28 - does not obey

Pro. 14:34 “righteousness exalts a nation”

Instruction = cultivates the soul

Righteousness – such as he ought to be

Live a Righteous life

Num. 23:10 – die as righteous

Luke 23:47 “righteous man”

1 Jn. 2:1 “the righteous”

1 Pet.2:22-23 “committed no sin”

Iron Ore

Saul the persecutor

Paul the apostle

“For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world.” 1 John 5:4 ESV

“hunger and thirst”

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”

InstructionCorrection

ReproofDoctrine

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Morning March 7, 2010