10. Rejoicing in Scripture

Some of the believers in the early church have misapplied the teachings of the second coming. They had quit their jobs and were not sharing the load of the work of the church. Paul exhorts them in the third chapter of his second letter to the church in Thessalonica to change their ways and obey the commands of Scripture. The Bible is to be both believed and practiced--heard and obeyed. This is especially so in light of the evil days of the present age and the coming of Christ to usher in the following age. We rejoice in the Scriptures.