Why should Christians keep their eyes on Christ?

Christians are called to look to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, rather than becoming consumed by the distractions, temptations, and false teaching of the world. Fixing our eyes on Christ strengthens faith and directs us to the Savior who died, rose again, reigns, and will return.

How does Scripture help Christians discern error?

Scripture provides the final authority by which believers test every teaching and spiritual claim. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, Christians are called to examine what they hear according to God's Word.

What does the sufficiency of Scripture mean?

The sufficiency of Scripture means that God's Word fully equips believers for faith and obedience. Second Timothy 3:16–17 teaches that Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.

Keep Your Eyes on Christ Through the Sufficiency of Scripture

Name: Keep Your Eyes on Christ Through the Sufficiency of Scripture
Uploaded: 2026-09-02
Duration: 4 min 44 s
Channel: Doreen Virtue
Description: Doreen Virtue explains why Christians must remain rooted in the sufficient Word of God for discernment, spiritual growth, and fixing their eyes on Jesus Christ.

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Keep Your Eyes on Christ Through the Sufficiency of Scripture

By Doreen VirtueShow: Contending for the Word Q&AWhy should Christians keep their eyes on the Bible? Scripture equips us to discern false teaching, resist worldly distraction, grow in godliness, and continually look to Jesus Christ.In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Doreen Virtue explains that the Bible is not merely a resource for exposing error. As God-breathed Scripture, it is sufficient to teach, reprove, correct, train believers in righteousness, and equip God’s people for every good work.

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Key Scriptures

Acts 17:11
Ephesians 5:11
2 Timothy 3:16–17
Hebrews 12:2

Keep Your Eyes on Christ

The Bereans examined the Scriptures to test what they heard. Christians must do the same, comparing every teaching, experience, and claim to the Word of God. Biblical discernment matters because false teaching draws people away from the truth of Christ.Yet Scripture does more than guard believers from deception. Second Timothy 3:16–17 teaches that all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. God’s Word equips His people to live faithfully before Him.Every page of Scripture directs us to Jesus Christ, the sinless Savior who died for sinners, rose bodily from the grave, reigns at the Father’s right hand, and will return again. In a world filled with distraction, temptation, and spiritual warfare, believers must fix their eyes on Christ, the author and perfecter of our faith.Daily Bible reading is not a legalistic duty. It is a means of grace through which the Holy Spirit strengthens believers, renews their minds, and helps them cling to Christ.

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Doreen Virtue

Doreen Virtue holds a Master’s degree in Biblical & Theological Studies with highest honors from Western Seminary (56 units / 2021), and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University. Prior to being saved by God‘s grace and mercy in 2017, Doreen was a psychotherapist specializing in women’s issues, rated in the top 15 most influential living spiritual teachers by Watkins, and the top selling new age author in the world. She was born and raised in new thought churches which she attended for 33 years, before segueing to new age and Wicca in 1991 while touring with a mind-body-spirit conference organization. Before her salvation, Doreen frequently appeared on Oprah, CNN, The View, Coast to Coast and other liberal secular media. After the Holy Spirit convicted her of her sins, while she read Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Doreen repented and gave her life to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Doreen has been helping professing Christians to identify and avoid new age and new thought deception. Doreen volunteers in discipling women who’ve been saved out of New Age in a private Facebook group. Doreen was a speaker at the Answers in Genesis 2025 women’s conference at the Ark Encounter. She has been featured on American Gospel 3, American Gospel TV, Daily Wire, Moody Radio, Spillover, Christianity Today, Cultish, New York Magazine, Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Servants of Grace, and other Christian media.

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