Are the four profitable areas in 2 Tim 3:16 covering doctrine and practice?
From Sensus Plenior
Also see four.
- 2Ti 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
- Doctrine - speaks of Christ and the cross
- Voice of the prophet
- 1Co 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
- Voice of the prophet
- reproof - confronts your sin
- correction (making things right)
- Voice of the priest
- Christ as THE priest corrects the broken relationship between man and God.
- Lu 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
- Voice of the priest
- instruction in righteousness - rule over the flesh (earthly)
- Voice of the king
- Eph 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
- Voice of the king