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Doctrine, Reproof, Correction, Training—What It All Means

Paul tells Timothy that all Scripture is profitable for four specific purposes: doctrine (teaches the path God designs), reproof (reveals when we've stepped off the path), correction (guides us back to the right path), and training in righteousness (keeps us walking on the path). This four-fold pattern is the framework for a lifetime of Bible study.

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Curriculum by Dr. Andrew T. Burggraff · Shepherds Press

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Grow in the Word.

Scripture focus

Read these passages slowly.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ↗James 1:22 ↗

Put it into practice

Let the Word shape your life.

  1. What are the four ways 2 Timothy 3:16 says Scripture helps us?
  2. How does the Bible both show you what is wrong and guide you back to what is right?
  3. What truth from Scripture do you already know but need to put into practice?
  4. What repeated action could help train you to live according to that truth?

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