God Breathed: Reclaiming Scripture’s Authority | Orpheus Heyward from Real Life Theology Podcast

God Breathed: Reclaiming Scripture’s Authority | Orpheus Heyward

16 minutes Posted May 5, 2026 at 8:00 am.

, showing how God-breathed Scripture teaches, reproves, corrects, and trains believers for every good work. He applies this to church leadership, the preacher’s role as God’s herald, and uses a pilot-and-tower analogy to encourage trusting Scripture in life’s uncertain moments.

Intro – Real Life Theology Podcast

Greetings & Acknowledgements

Topic Introduction – God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:16)

Scripture Read: 2 Timothy 3:16

Challenges to Biblical Authority Today

The Bible as Centerpiece of Church Life

Paul’s Declaration: ‘All Scripture Is God‑Breathed’

Scripture’s Purposes: Conviction, Character, Commission

Reproof, Correction & Instruction in Righteousness

The ‘Man of God’ / Preacher as God’s Herald

Scripture as God Speaking (2 Peter & the Holy Spirit)

Illustration: Flying, the Pilot & the Tower

Closing & Outro

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Orpheus Hayward explains the authority and purpose of Scripture through 2 Timothy

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