Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.
1 Timothy 4:7
Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12
Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
1 Tim 4:16
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning.
1 Timothy 5:19-20
I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time
1 Tim 6:13-15
Clear themes here
1. Train yourself => Godly
2. in purity
3. Persevere to save yourself
4. Rebuke sin
5. Keep command without spot or blame ie be blameless, Holy, righteous
This is Paul sharing and encouraging Timothy.
Now if this is opposed, those who oppose it oppose God.
Yes it is easy to ignore God if you want to. But your whole faith rests on
listening to Him and bending your heart to the narrow path.
There is a spiritual war going on, but it is not between people on this thread
it is in you reader and your heart. Will you listen to God or the world?
Take heart for the Holy Spirit will guide you, Amen.
Why do I return to share and sacrifice my time? Because we are called to
share the things of God at every opportunity, and today this is mine, Amen.
1 Timothy 4:7
Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12
Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
1 Tim 4:16
Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.
Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning.
1 Timothy 5:19-20
I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time
1 Tim 6:13-15
Clear themes here
1. Train yourself => Godly
2. in purity
3. Persevere to save yourself
4. Rebuke sin
5. Keep command without spot or blame ie be blameless, Holy, righteous
This is Paul sharing and encouraging Timothy.
Now if this is opposed, those who oppose it oppose God.
Yes it is easy to ignore God if you want to. But your whole faith rests on
listening to Him and bending your heart to the narrow path.
There is a spiritual war going on, but it is not between people on this thread
it is in you reader and your heart. Will you listen to God or the world?
Take heart for the Holy Spirit will guide you, Amen.
Why do I return to share and sacrifice my time? Because we are called to
share the things of God at every opportunity, and today this is mine, Amen.