Month: February 2023

1Ti 4:1-3  “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving … Continue reading THE SPIRIT SPEAKETH EXPRESSLY

1Ti 3:16  “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” In this chapter Paul has instructed Timothy in the qualities to look for in a bishop and a … Continue reading THE MYSTERY OF GODLINESS

1Ti 3:14-15  “These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” Paul and Timothy had a relationship that … Continue reading HOW THOU OUGHTEST TO BEHAVE

1Ti 3:11-13  “Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which … Continue reading PURCHASE A GOOD DEGREE

1Ti 3:8-10  “Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.” In verses two through seven of this chapter, … Continue reading LIKEWISE THE DEACONS

1Ti 3:6-7  “Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.” In the first five verses of this chapter, Paul has laid out a list … Continue reading NOT A NOVICE

1Ti 3:3-5  “Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;  (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of … Continue reading HOW SHALL HE TAKE CARE OF THE CHURCH OF GOD?

1Ti 3:1-2  “This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;” Webster’s Dictionary of American English from 1812 gives on of the definitions of … Continue reading THIS IS A TRUE SAYING

1Ti 2:14-15  “And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.” At a casual glance, we might assume that Paul is saying that Eve was at the root of the transgression. He clearly … Continue reading ADAM WAS NOT DECEIVED