"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of The Scriptures we might have hope." Romans 15:4 (NIV)
In his letter to the believers in The Church at Rome, the Apostle Paul told them that The Holy Scriptures were written to teach them, and to encourage them, and to give them hope.
The same is true for us today, The Word of God was written to educate, edify, and enlighten us in addition to being there to comfort and console us, and to give us hope for the future. As Paul told Timothy, The Word of God is good for learning basic fundamental Christian principals, for instruction, and for correction of wrong doing and thinking with respect to being Christ-like and righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16) Often The Word of God must be explained to us, as Jesus had to explain His words (Matthew 13:36 and 15:15) and The Scriptures (Luke 24:45) to His disciples. An important function of preachers today is to proclaim and explain The Word of God to the people, saved and unsaved, to teach, correct, and encourage them, and to provide them with hope as it is needed.
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