You avoid errors by knowing the Scriptures and the power of God

Jesus replied, ‘You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.’” (Matt. 22:29 NIV)

"Jesus said you can avoid errors by knowing two things: The Scriptures and the Power of God.

1. THE SCRIPTURES: The Word of God of both Old and New Testaments.

It is able to make you wise

“And how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim. 3:15 NIV)

It is God-breathed and useful

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” (2 Tim. 3:16 NIV)

“But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.” (Gal. 3:22 NIV)

Jesus placed His seal of approval on the Scriptures

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (Matt. 5:17 NIV)

2. THE POWER OF GOD: Jesus as the God-Man demonstrated both the intrinsic and derived aspects of power. He proclaimed his power and authority as derived from the Father (John 5:27; 17.2; 5:16-23) He also demonstrated that his power was derived from his authority as the Son of Man and that the two were an inseparable testimony to his divine nature (Matt. 9:6-7; Luke 4:36; 9:1)

Greatness of the power of God

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves.” (3 Cor. 4:7 NASB)

Surpassing greatness of His power

“And what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.” (Eph. 1:19-21 NASB)

The gospel is the power of God

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” (Rom. 2:16 NASB)

“For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Cor. 1:18 NASB)

God gives us power, love and self discipline

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”

(2 Tim. 1:7 NLT)