So God's word, scripture given for inspiration, by the inspiration of God and is profitable.Of course, this morning we pointed out that the inspiration of the Bible is proved by internal evidences, such as its total accuracy with known facts of science, when it happened to cover scientific subjects. Nor do I at all see that any Christians should be above learning, if others can teach. It is perfectly true--as we have so often said--that Christianity is not founded on a printed book but on a living person. Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Thus he looks not to the coming of the Lord to receive him to Himself, but to the "appearing of the Lord," which is the usual side of the truth taken in these epistles. It is not the question of discipline dealing With evil ways; but here we are in a state of things where we are in danger of being mixed up with vessels unto the Lord's dishonour. Paul said, you know, what kind of a life I've lived. Whether Timothy made it to Rome before Paul's execution is not known. And I will tell you what scriptures are inspired and which ones aren't. Finally, we have his assertion of the blessed Lord's care, and his confidence in Him that He would preserve him from all evil to His heavenly kingdom; closing this solemn and touching epistle (it would seem the last words he wrote) with salutations to various saints. Jambres. It may be that, since we are only human, we cannot live entirely without differences with our fellow-men, but to perpetuate these differences is one of the worst--and also one of the commonest--of all sins. Do you have a hard time with that? At this particular time in the ordinary matters of politics one of the curses of Rome was the existence of informers (delatores, compare G1213) . We find a precisely similar kind of combination in Paul. I believe God intended that you should enjoy life.There is nothing wrong with having pleasure. On his mother's side Timothy was a Jew, although his father had been a Greek ( Acts 16:1); and it is clear that it was his mother who had brought him up. The man who is anosios ( G462) offends against the fundamental decencies of life. "He kicked the world about," said one, "as if it had been a football." But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: a. This is a very striking word. They will refuse to recognize the debt they owe both to God and to men. He wants to accustom his mind to expect hardship instead of shirking it. Don't start trying to cut out certain stories because they don't fit your scheme because you have a little hard, you have a hard time sort of believing that. In 2 Timothy 3:13 he meant that evil becomes more intensive as time goes on. 2. Description of His Past Curriculum 2 Timothy 3:10-12. We have already seen that that teaching issued in one of two things. There is no occasion for the writings of the philosopher, nor for rabbinical fables, nor popish legends, nor unwritten traditions, to make us perfect men of God, since the scripture answers all these ends and purposes. No man is saved unless he is on fire to save his fellow-men. Now though it is infallible, inerrant and inspired, I did make a mistake in my message this morning on the speed of Arcturus; it's twelve thousand miles a second, I think I said twelve million. (2.) Yet. We've just experienced a tremendous demonstration of that in the Los Angeles basin in the last couple of weeks. That persecution which will properly furnish any evidence that we are the friends of Christ, must be only that which is "for righteousness sake" Matthew 5:10, and must be brought upon us in an honest effort to obey the commands of God. Whatever duty we have to do, whatever service is required from us, we may find enough in the scriptures to furnish us for it. He had fully known his conversation: Thou hast fully know my doctrine, and manner of life; his manner of life was of a piece with his doctrine, and did not contradict it. Paul goes on to list the things in which Timothy has been his disciple; and the interest of that list is that it consists of the strands out of which the life and work of an apostle are woven. The disorder might be so great that we might make mistakes in our anxiety; but "The Lord knoweth them that are his." How comes it so? How many people who have stood before God and have pledged for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part; and yet again, the high divorce rate. The doctrine that he preached. The sister was persuaded to read a copy of St. John. Persons sometimes say it does not matter who taught; but God does not treat the matter so lightly. Whatever therefore may be right in certain cases, the assembly of God ought never to be forced to put every case on the same dead level ought never to be bound by any special process, as if it were unalterable. Thou hast fully known my afflictions. Proud member THE VALUE OF SCRIPTURE ( 2 Timothy 3:14-17 ). Why does the world hate Christians? In the last days there would come times which would menace the very existence of the Christian Church and of goodness itself, a kind of last tremendous assault of evil before its final defeat. Matthew 10:22-23; Luke 21:12; John 15:20; Acts 14:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:4). What am I to believe about man? And man has prepared a great fish and they powered it with atomic engines. Now, it is doubtless as true as it ever was, that a man who will live as the Saviour did, will, like him, be subjected to some such injury or disadvantage. The Greek for slanderer is diabolos ( G1228) which is precisely the English word devil. "Beloved, consider it not strange concerning the fiery trials which are to try you, as though some strange thing has happened to you" ( 1 Peter 4:12 ). It is one thing to start an evil and untrue report on its malicious way; it is entirely another thing to stop it. There is faith, complete belief that God's commands are binding and that his promises are true. Paul's life: one of longsuffering, one of love and one of patience. And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all, apt to teach, forbearing, in meekness correcting those that oppose, if perhaps God may give them repentance for acknowledgment of the truth, and they may for his will wake up out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him." So you see, I'm not inerrant in all, but the scriptures are. The term "godly" (eusebos) means "piously" (Thayer 262-2-2153). Given the right conditions, such oppositions would be just as deadly as the great Roman persecutions. They must not lie by us neglected, seldom or never looked into. A great many certainly flatter themselves that they are thus favoured; but the cases are uncommon where it is more than pretence. These things may be expected in the best times, and under the most favorable circumstances; and it is known that a large part of the history of the world, in its relation to the church, is nothing more than a history of persecution. Next he comes to a more personal need. Once Agesilaus, the Sparta king, was asked, "What shall we teach our boys?" Yet. Had the Lord Jesus not sent him? He would not have him to be spreading doubtful opinions; but what he had heard from the apostle himself he need not scruple to give out freely. In other words, you may go along for a while, but ultimately it's going to catch up with you. As individuals, we should sometimes ask ourselves: what is our aim in life? Closely allied with the braggart, but--as we shall see--even worse, is the man who is arrogant. There will always be those who have their own twisted ideas of the Christian faith, and who wish to win others to their mistaken beliefs. His mind was caught; he took it back. It is beyond argument that the Scriptures can convict a man of his error and convince him of the power of Christ. This present age was altogether evil; and the age to come would be the golden age of God. For, if we do not believe their truth and goodness, they will do us no good. 12And all who wish to live a godly life (186) Having mentioned his own persecutions, he likewise adds now, that nothing has happened to him which does not await all the godly. This shows in a clearer light the difference between the true teacher and the false. The more the person who lives godly and righteous in Christ stands out. We are not meant to titillate our minds with the latest intellectual crazes; we are meant to purify and strengthen ourselves in the moral battle to live the Christian life. Perilous Times 2 Timothy 3:1. The Jehovah Witnesses seeking to develop their doctrine concerning hell and that it is a place of oblivion, no consciousness, no awareness. And as we pointed out, the danger always of saying some scriptures, not all scriptures, is the loss of authority. What a blessing. That's just fable. He was to continue in the things which he had learned, and had been assured of, knowing of whom he had learned them a very important point. THE QUALITIES OF GODLESSNESS ( 2 Timothy 3:2-5 ). They must not lie by us neglected, and seldom or never looked into. He was comparatively alone. I've got a file up here that says, Wait for further information. He lit the fire, and then he asked if he might read a little from each book before he dropped it in the flames. But the condition of the believers had deteriorated. By it we are thoroughly furnished for every good work. The cause of this is the present confusion, and accordingly the apostle brings a picture of it before Timothy's mind. The word we have translated to be a disciple includes so much that is beyond translation in any single English word. Each one of these words in the Greek is an interesting word study. 3 f I thank God g whom I serve, as did my ancestors, h with a clear conscience, as I remember you i . It may well be that the greatest handicap to Christianity is not the scarlet sinner but the sleek devotee of an unimpeachable orthodoxy and a dignified convention, who is horrified when it is suggested that real religion is a dynamic power which changes a man's personal life. Christianity changed all that and a new set of problems arose. The wickedness of evil people, particularly charlatans, will increase as time passes. We can still see this kind of man in fairs and market-places shouting the virtues of a patent medicine which will act like magic. (4) let those who have never been persecuted in any way, inquire whether it is not an evidence that they have no religion. It should be considered as one of the proper qualifications for membership in the church, to be willing to bear persecution, and to resolve not to shrink from any duty in order to avoid it. In these terrible days men would be braggarts and arrogant. The Greek verb kratein ( G2902) means to control. We have already seen how secluded the life of the respectable Greek woman was, how she was brought up under the strictest supervision, how she was not allowed "to see anything, to hear anything, or to ask any questions," how she never appeared, even on a shopping expedition, alone on the streets, how she was never allowed even to appear at a public meeting. When the Lord was entering on His ministry He says, "Woman, what have I to do with thee?" [3.] There is only one test for falsity--"You will know them by their fruits." It should be considered as one of the proper qualifications for membership in the church, to be willing to bear persecution, and to resolve not to shrink from any duty in order to avoid it. The apostle well knew that the God who had brought these glorious truths to man, the God that had manifested His grace, had given a witness of their reality in the man from whom he had learned them; and this was meant to have an enduring effect on the conscience and heart of Timothy. Jesus said, "You do search the scriptures: because in them you think you have life; but actually, they are testifying of me" ( John 5:39 ). "The foundation of God standeth sure [or, the firm foundation of God standeth], having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And Jesus himself had said: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake" ( Matthew 5:10). In contrast, the sins of "evil people and impostors" can be expected to get worse and worse. The result would often be either that the woman broke off married relationships with her husband in order to live the ascetic life, or that she gave the lower instincts full play and abandoned herself to promiscuous relationships. As members of the Church, we should sometimes ask ourselves, what are we trying to do in it? The word is propetes ( G4312) , precipitate. The essence of Christianity is not the enthronement but the obliteration of self. That is the inevitable way to ruin, for no man can master anything unless he first masters himself. for reproof, for correction ( 2 Timothy 3:16 ), And how often the word of God has brought correction to my course of life. It is undoubtedly true at all times, and will ever be, that they who are devoted Christians - who live as the Saviour did - and who carry out his principles always, will experience some form of persecution. Here we have him recurring to that which was entirely outside nature, and before its very platform existed. Xenophon in the Memorabilia tells how Socrates utterly condemned such impostors. It may well be a proof of Timothy's courage and consecration that he had seen very clearly what could happen to an apostle and had yet not hesitated to cast in his lot with Paul.
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