1:1, there is the promise of life in Jesus Christ. This is the plan of God, in a simple plan of salvation, come with the preaching of the Gospel, any one who receives the gospel will receive life.
1:2, Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1:3, Paul was nearer to his end, the death, but he still pray and still thanking God. He prayed for Timothy. Pray for the divine glory.
1:4, Timothy was crying! Why men cry?
1:6, So, Paul remind Timothy to use the Charisma given to him. Fire under the embers.
1:7, And reminded him that God give them the spirit of power, love and sound mind.
1:9, Paul stressed this on Timothy!
God saved us, and God called us:
1.Not according to our works.
2.According to His purpose.
3.According to His grace.
4.Before the time began.
1:11-12, Paul said it is worth suffer for the gospel, because he has the best trustee, God.
1:13, Hold fast to the sound words.
1:14, The Holy Spirit who dwells in them. Paul is very sure. And he assures Timothy.
2:1, “BE STRONG” IN THE GRACE THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS.
And!
2:3, Jesus is the captain of our salvation.
2:8, Jesus was raised from the dead.
2:9, So…..obtaining the salvation, with the eternal glory.
2:12-13, Jesus is faithful to us, even we are faithless.
2:14, not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. He admonishes Timothy to be a servant without a contentious spirit, helping people to understand the Christian faith.
How?
2:15, rightly dividing the word of truth.
The Word of God is
1.the source of faith (Rom 10:17)
2.making holy life (Ps 119:11)
3.provide light and guidance (Ps 119:105)
4.the conviction of sin, to accomplish the sanctification (Eph 6:17)
5.keep the believer from errors (2 Tim 3;16, 17)
Beware!
2:17, Hymeneus and Philetus, their words are like cancer. Both of them deny the resurrection of Christ.
2:18, no one is without error. Some errors are grave. Like apostasy. The Greek word of “apostasy” is found in Acts 21:21 and 2 Thess 2:3-4.
Normally apostasy includes a denial of the deity of Christ or of his atoning work on Calvary. (Phil 3:18, 2 Pet 2:1, 1 John 4:1-3), also mentioned in 2 Pet 2:1-19 and in the book of Jude. And they must be dealt (2 John 10, Rom 16:17, and 2 Tim 3:9) and also mentioned in this epistle, (2 Tim 3:1-13)
How about these bible versions, CUV, NIV, NKJV, are they promoting apostasy? “No” Even though they are not perfect translation, the fact is, they do not promote apostasy.
Are they denying the deity of Christ, answer is “No,” Do both versions denying the atoning work on Calvary, answer is “No.” CUV and NKJV did not make grave error like an apostate. Do they deny the resurrection of Christ? “No”
Should we continue to use CUV and NKJV in our church, the answer is “Yes.” Should we separate ourselves from those brothers who are reading CUV and NKJV? “No”
Then, should we separate ourselves from those brothers who are using CUV and NKJV, but do not endorse VPP? “No.” BECAUSE CUV AND NKJV DO NOT PROMOTE APOSTASY.
In the end time, there is widespread of apostasy, but the apostasy is not because of using or reading the CUV and NKJV!
Apostasy is connected with heresy and doctrines of the devils.
Beware of heresy, and those doctrines from the spirits and devils mentioned in 1 Timothy 4:1-5, “abstain people from meat or food.” Or "abstaining people from reading Bibles."
In 1 Timothy 1:3, Gnosticism is a heresy according to Paul, because it elevated knowledge to a position of prominence above faith. When human reason is exalted above Christian faith. This is heresy. VPP is a of human reason.
God is preserving the Bible, no doubt about this!
The Bible is perfect originally, no doubt about this!
BUT Who are you?
Attacking brother in Christ who are reading the CUV.
Who are you? Preaching erroruos message?
2:19, The Lord know them that are His. Those who are living in holiness.
2:22 youth have their temptations, old man also have their temptation, like money, comfort, ease.
Do not be a fool! Do not be stupid ?
2:23, “…..but foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”
2:24, gentle unto all men….teach them in patient.
2:25, until they understand the truth.
2:26, some of the people are under the captive of the devil. They are living in the devil’s snare.
Apostasy is here!
3:1, in the last days, it is now and the future, AD 2008. There is a danger. There is apostasy in the church. There is wickedness.
3:1-5, these are, the people in high position, in the church, who have a form of godliness, mere religion, without power or spiritual life. Paul wanted Timothy to turn away from them.
3:8, Paul explained Exodus 7:11, 9:11, Paul quoted “Janes and Jambres,” their names are found only in ancient Jewish writings and in Christian apocryphal works. Not in Old Testament.
Paul quoted from ancient Jewish writings and Christian apocryphal works. These ancient writings are not inspired. How did Paul find those Jewish writing? Are they perfect without error? Preserved perfectly from Moses’ time? Are they preserved perfectly until Paul’s hand? Did Paul said anything about VPP, answer is “no”
Should we quote verses from NKJV, NIV, CUV? Answer is? Yes. Should we allow the reading of them in our church and fellowship? Answer is?
3:11-12, Suffer persecutions.
3:14-17, Scripture is not only written by men, but authored by God.
For what ?
1.To tell one what to believe.
2.To tell one what is wrong.
3.To tell one how to correct wrong.
4.To tell one how to live.
Bible is God’s inspired Word, “God-breathed”. Since the scriptures are given to help Christians grow in maturity, they should rely upon them for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. “Inspired” means “without error,” the scripture will not pass away, (Matthew 5:18, John 10:35)
The view of inerrancy pertains to the original manuscripts (the autographa), agreeing that ancient copyists made a few minor transmission mistakes. Remember they did not have printing machines and photocopy machines.
Such errors in minor matter do not impair the essential message of the Bible, nor do they destroy Christian faith.
Paul looks highly to the scriptures, we must.
1.He said the scriptures have authority; it is the Word of God.
2.he commanded to study the Bible, and do good work
3.He listed the function of the scripture in Christian life.
Final charge to Timothy is a masterpiece. Woe to him if he preaches not the gospel.
4:1-2, Paul command Timothy, “I charge you….” To “PREACH THE WORD.”
4:3-4, because the world is in darkness.
4:5-8, do the work of an evangelist: this is the Essential Task.
But!
4:10, Demas loves the world, his name is recorded for ever, for shame.
Rectified!
4:11, there are disagreement between Barnabas and Paul over John Mark, they had been rectified.
Paul cannot live without the Bible.
4:13, Book and parchments, probably refers to Paul’s personal copies of Old Testament and the New Testament manuscripts. And off course probably some ancient Jewish writings and Christian apocryphal works.
We knew Paul read the Bible, in the end of his life, waiting in the prison. Good habit of Bible reading.
4:14, Paul remember Alexander, did evil to Paul. Alexander was recorded in the Bible forever! An Everlasting shame!
4:17, He realizes Only the Lord stood with him in the end.
4:18, To God be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Do a research paper; pick one of the titles below:
1.Apostasy
2.Heresy
3.Devil’s doctrine
4.Not to strive about words
5.Hymeneus and Philetus.
6.Did Paul apply VPP in his readings and doctrines?
7.Janes and Jambres
8.Demas
9.Alexander
10.Priscilla
11.Study of 1 Chr 29:29
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