Temple Baptist Church - 10-19-2025
2 Timothy 3:10-17
Introduction: Introduction to Bibliology.
A. This morning, we will continue a series on Sound Doctrine. We have seen the doctrines of Theology (The Doctrine of God), Christology (The Doctrine of Christ), Pneumatology (The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit), Hamartiology (The Doctrine of Sin), and Soteriology (The Doctrine of Salvation).
B. Today, we begin a series on Bibliology, The Doctrine of the Scriptures.
1. The greatest of all doctrines! More than all the fundamental truths that we have studied, because if the Bible does not stand, if the Bible is not perfectly correct, if the Bible is not totally a “God Book,” then all other “ologies” will fail because their foundation is found in the Bible!
2. Bibliology is the fundamental foundation of Truth, as it is through the Bible that we find all the previous truths recorded.
3. The local church is to be the pillar and the ground of the Truth. The Truth will make you truly free, free indeed.
1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
4. The Pastor/Teacher is the most critical herald of the Truth! God did not place a college professor in charge of preaching and teaching the Truth of God’s Word. God gave the Pastor/Teacher to the local church!
Ephesians 4:12-15 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: (13) Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: (14) That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; (15) But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
a) For the perfecting of the saints. “For the perfecting of the saints”
b) For the work of the ministry. “for the work of the ministry”
c) For the edifying of the body of Christ. “for the edifying of the body of Christ”
d) For the unity of the faith. “Till we all come in the unity of the faith”
e) For the knowledge of the Son of God. “and of the knowledge of the Son of God”
f) For the perfection of the people of God. “unto a perfect man”
g) For the fullness of Christ. “unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ”
h) For the maturity of the believers. “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine”
i) For the protection of the flock. “by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive”
j) For speaking the truth in love! “But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ”
2 Timothy 4:1-5 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; (2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. (3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; (4) And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (5) But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
5. Thus, the importance of knowing, preaching, teaching, and following the Truth. I am not “beating my drum” this morning.
a) God did not call a college professor, TV preacher, or self-proclaimed Bible teacher to overshadow the man of God who stands in the pulpit of the local church!
b) Universities and Colleges do not “trump” the Local Church! Every major denomination along with conventions have fallen into liberalism through their institutions of “higher learning.” No learning should be higher than the pulpit of the local church.
c) And, if calling standing for the Truth of God’s Word “majoring on a minor,” then so be it!
C. First, let me reiterate that I am a fundamental Bible believer, or Biblicist. It matters not what men say concerning doctrinal truth unless they are in complete agreement with the Scriptures. The Bible is the final authority for both faith and practice!
D. There is much confusion concerning the myriads of false manuscripts and “bibles” that now flood the market. Liberal preachers, pastors, and teachers have rejected the King James Bible as they now use anything but it. I stand unapologetically for the Authorized King James Bible! I believe that the Authorized King James Bible is the inerrant, infallible, inspired, perfectly preserved Word of God for the English-speaking people! No apology is needed nor extended.
E. So, what is all the “fuss” about? Satan has attacked the Word of God from the beginning in the Garden of Eden when the serpent asked, “Yea, hath God said?” followed by “Ye shall not surely die!” Satan hates God, God’s Word, God’s Work, and God’s people. It is his intent to confuse, discourage, and defile all that God has blessed with His approval.
F. Fundamental Bible believers have not caused today’s confusion. The confusion is by the non-fundamental, non-Bible disbelievers! We who stand for the Word of God are not confused; we just believe what it says. We who believe God’s Word and stand upon the same have become “public enemy #1.”
G. The far left has maligned fundamental men of God. This is a ploy of the devil in politics as well as in Theology. We have been called ignorant and unlearned men, cultic, divisive, and worshippers of paper and ink.
H. I believe the Bible! I am unapologetic and unbending, so to the liberal non-Bible believer, please just let this poor old, misguided preacher alone! Let me preach, teach, and live by the King James Bible.
J. If I read no other text in the Bible, our text for this morning would be a Full Mention Principle of Bible Interpretation. It says all that will ever need to be said on the subject of the Scriptures.
a. Every few years, I preach a series on the Bible for various reasons.
1. I know that our people are well versed in the Scriptures, but we have young people growing up who need to know what we know.
2. Also, because of the constant "chipping away" of doctrinal truth through false teaching and peer pressure. We adults need reinforcement.
3. What I will preach over these weeks will be what the Bible says and teaches about the Bible. This series will not be about opinion; it will be about God's truth concerning the Scriptures.
b. In 2 Timothy, the key verse is chapter 2, verse 15:
1. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." Here, Paul is admonishing young Timothy to study the Word of God!
2. Thank God Timothy did not go join a liberal church nor did he go off to Bible College. He sat under God's man who told him to study the Word of God. Modern Bible Colleges and Universities have become “cesspools” for doctrinal heresies as they undermine the very Bible that many hold in their hands by teaching errancy and fallibility of the Scriptures.
3. As your pastor, I tell you to study the Word of God! Forget the “Common Taters,” as they should always be a last resort. Then, when you read after them, keep in mind that these commentaries are the work of man, not the work of God.
4. Also, it is hard to find a doctrinally straight commentary. John Gill was a Calvinist who used other versions. Schofield was not entirely faithful to the Bible. J. Vernon McGee would re-translate the Bible. The list could go on and on but you get the gist of it.
5. The best commentary on the Bible is always the Bible. Paul told Timothy to study the Bible and the Bible alone.
1 Corinthians 2:11-13 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. (12) Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. (13) Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
c. What a perfectly inspired, complex, and perfect unified Bible that we have!
1. It contains 66 Books, 1,189 chapters, 31,102 Verses, app. 783,137 words, and app. 3,116,480 letters in it. 39 Old Testament Books and 27 New Testament Books.
2. It was written over a period of approximately 1,500-1,600 years from 1500 B.C. until 96 A.D.
3. It was written by 40 different men from different walks of life under the Authorship of the Holy Spirit, maintaining one unified message, the redemption of mankind through our Lord Jesus Christ.
d. The translation work of the King James Bible was a once-in-history work in both complexity and perfect accuracy.
1. Commissioned by King James I of England in 1604.
2. Published in 1611.
3. Based entirely on the Hebrew Masoretic Text (the Old Testament) and the Greek Textus Receptus (the New Testament).
4. There were six groups (companies) of translators, totaling about 47 scholars, divided between Oxford, Cambridge, and Westminster:
5. These scholars who translated the King James Bible were linguistic and theological giants, many fluent in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, and other languages.
e. The Translation Process was both complex and systematic.
- Each translator first worked individually on his assigned portion.
- The company then met to compare and discuss every verse.
- Once completed, the section was sent to other companies for review and revision.
- A final committee of twelve (two from each company) made final edits for uniformity and accuracy.
- The result was a Bible of unmatched beauty, precision, and doctrinal purity.
6. Every verse was carefully examined by multiple scholars, ensuring accuracy and consistency across the entire work.
7. Early printings contained typographical errors (e.g., the “Wicked Bible,” 1631, accidentally omitted “not” in “Thou shalt not commit adultery”). These were typographical errors which were removed.
8. Standardized spelling and punctuation were updated in 1762 (Cambridge Edition) and 1769 (Oxford Edition) — the latter being the standard King James Bible used today.
f. The Significance of the King James Bible.
1. Linguistically: Shaped the English language; over 257 idioms in modern English come directly from it.
2. Doctrinally: Preserves the pure Word of God based on the Received Texts used by the early church.
3. Spiritually: Revered for its reverence, cadence, purity, and divine majesty, unlike modern translations that alter or omit key words.
g. I gave you this information to show you the greatness of your King James Bible. The inspiration of the authors and the preservation of those who published it!
Psalms 68:11 The Lord gave the word (Inspiration): great was the company of those that published it (Preservation).
h. In the following weeks, we will find out what God says about the Word of God, and, at that point, people can either believe the Bible or reject its clear truths.
i. NO PLACE in the Bible tells us that it will ever be wrong at any time or on any point. The Bible declares itself to be perfect and completely reliable.
Conclusion: Prize your Bible, magnify your Bible, stand on your Bible, live by your Bible, and you will live a life that is both satisfying and pleasing to God.
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