The Bible tells us that the word of God is everything we need to grow and become the "soldier" (2 Timothy 2:3- 4; Philemon 1:2) God wants us to be and grow into maturity. The Word of God ("All Scripture") is "sharp" and "inspired" and is everything we need to "be complete."
"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12)
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16 - 17)
Our mission is not merely to "test" the spirits for the sake of testing, but to train Christians to hold fast to sound doctrine (See Jude1:3: "Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.") which will produce a life of grace, peace and godliness. As Peter said:
"Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." (2 Peter 1:2 - 4)
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