2 timothy 3:12 explained
The oldest Greek laws disfranchised the man who struck his parents; to strike a father was in Roman law as bad as murder; in the Jewish law honour for father and mother comes high in the list of the Ten Commandments. God wants us each to take His power, His love, and His calm thinking and overcome fear, to be used of Him with all the gifts He gives. "Much the greatest rogue of all is the man who has gulled his city into the belief that he is fit to direct it.". In 2 Timothy 3:9 he meant that the teaching of evil does not necessarily become more extensive and capture a wider audience as evil becomes worse. Timothy needed to realize, as all Christians do, especially those to whom "prosperity theology" appeals, that when a person determines to live a godly life he or she will suffer persecution. Then the word went on to widen its meaning until it meant any braggart. Description of His Past Curriculum 2 Timothy 3:10-12. And this, I apprehend, is the reason. In all life there is nothing so creative of really productive effort as a clear consciousness of a purpose. If what be claims for scripture is true of the Old Testament, how much truer it is of the still more precious words of the New. He nourishes an all-consuming, all-pervading pride; and in his heart there is a little altar where he bows down before himself. Oh, Jesus, you mean you believe that story? Word Studies in the New Testament. The adjective used is philautos ( G5367) , which means self-loving. But then another thing. Compare the catalogue, Ro 1:29, &c., where much the same sins are attributed to heathen men; it shall be a relapse into virtual heathendom, with all its beast-like propensities, whence the symbol of it is "a beast" (Re 13:1, 11, 12, &c.; 17:3, 8, 11). The Jehovah Witnesses seeking to develop their doctrine concerning hell and that it is a place of oblivion, no consciousness, no awareness. Love of self is the basic sin, from with all others flow. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear" (it was what Timothy was manifesting), "but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Or it can mean that a man is so dishonourable that he breaks the terms of the agreement he has made. Here is one of the most terrible pictures in the New Testament of what a godless world would be like, with the terrible qualities of godlessness set out in a ghastly series. Things are very much taking this direction of late, and at the present moment. On the other hand, if a soul confesses the name of the Lord, he must have done with iniquity. The word here is makrothumia ( G3115) ; and makrothumia, as the Greeks used it, usually meant patience with people. It is not meant that the Scriptures are valuable for finding fault; what is meant is that they are valuable for convincing a man of the error of his ways and for pointing him on the right path. I don't know exactly yet what He said but when I find out I know He's going to be right. Now these seem to many very difficult indeed to combine. Even an unbeliever is acting unfairly unless he tries to read it. Thus it was that God had made him: there was no use denying it. In certain of these books Jannes and Jambres figured largely. Had the Lord Jesus not sent him? The sister was persuaded to read a copy of St. John. In vain shall we endeavor to detach Christ from his cross; for it may be said to be natural that the world should hate Christ even in his members. We're going to drown in our own corruption. Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. In Brazil Signor Antonio of Minas bought a New Testament which he took home to burn. One must try disorders and prove profession. shall suffer persecution; it is the will of God, and the appointment of heaven; Christ has foretold it, that so it shall be; and he the head has suffered it himself, and it is necessary that his members should, that they may be conformed unto him; it is the way Christ himself went to glory, and through many tribulations his people must enter the kingdom; and this is the common lot and certain case of all the saints, in one shape or another; for though all do not suffer confiscation of goods, beating, scourging, imprisonment, or a violent death; yet all are more or less afflicted and distressed by wicked men, and are subject to their reproaches and revilings, which are a branch of persecution; and that for professing Christ, and living a godly life in him and under his influence: and since such suffer as Christians, and not as evildoers; and this is the common condition of the people of God, in this world, it should not be thought strange, but be cheerfully endured; to encourage to which is the apostle's view in this passage. "I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. I mean, people will have had it with the unrighteousness of the world. Indeed it may be well to remark here, that we never read of Timothy appointing bishops or elders. The history of the Christian Church teaches us that falsity cannot live. Right out of the gate, Second Timothy presents itself as a conservative letter, understanding "conservative" in the most literal sense of the word. This is God's attitude to men. The Gnostics had their own fanciful books; the heretics all produced their own literature to support their claims. For example, "37-1-2459" means the reference is on page 37, is in column 1, and is word number 2459.). He warns Timothy of the fatal end of seducers, as a reason why he should stick closely to the truth as it is in Jesus: But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, c., 2 Timothy 3:13; 2 Timothy 3:13. It was only to be expected that certain women would not know how to use their new liberty. Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Second Timothy chapter three? Comp. (4.) But we, so often, make the mistake of going out ill-equipped or running without a message. When children are disobedient to their parents, and break through the obligations which they lie under to them both in duty and gratitude, and frequently in interest, having their dependence upon them and their expectation from them, they make the times perilous; for what wickedness will those stick at who will be abusive to their own parents and Even a dog may be sorry when he has hurt his master, but there are people who, in their treatment of others, can be lost to human sympathy and feeling. (1.) It is the word alazon ( G213) and was derived from the ale, which means a wandering about. "He kicked the world about," said one, "as if it had been a football." 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. (2Baruch 27). There is only one test for falsity--"You will know them by their fruits." There is the idea of menace and of danger in this word. There is love. It can never cease to be a Christian's duty to maintain the unity of the Spirit; but it is not maintaining the unity of the Spirit to couple with the name of the Lord that which is fleshly and sinful. In these terrible days men will be slanderers. This is a very striking word. They're profitable. Then in 2 Timothy 3:1-17 he proceeds to show us not merely a picture of the condition that Christianity will fall into, but, besides, a state of things that would be produced by this confusion. He is the man who is guilty of the "sin of the high heart." This was always the becoming tone; but now it is imperiously necessary, as well as wise and good. The Jewish Rabbis ranked high in the list of sins what they called the sin of insult. And a hundred and fifty men can board it and they can submerge and go under the North Pole under the arctic ice. Paul refers to his own experiences to illustrate the truth that the person who whole-heartedly follows God must expect persecution. God help us. But they do enshrine the permanent truth that some time there must come the consummation when evil meets God in head-on collision and there comes the final triumph of God. He must take care of the manner in which he strives. "The foundation of God standeth sure [or, the firm foundation of God standeth], having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. As we know, there may be over it all a certain form of godliness, but underneath it is really wickedness. In these terrible days men would be braggarts and arrogant. His mind was caught; he took it back. turned unto fables. Do you have a hard time with that? Fear and timidity will keep us from using the gifts God gives. But let not a man who will do this, suppose that he has any claim to be numbered among the martyrs, or even entitled to the Christian name. Those ministers are likely to do good, and leave lasting fruits of their labours, whose manner of life agrees with their doctrine; as, on the contrary, those cannot expect to profit the people at all that preach well and live ill. 3. True, he is telling of something which happened later than this, but the wretched story would be the same (Irenaeus: Against Heresies, 1, 13, 3). Their own word would eat as a canker, and do harm to others as well as to themselves, "who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some." The Christian leader will never lack his opponents. The words that finally decided me were those in John 18:37: 'For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. God is right. The term "godly" (eusebos) means "piously" (Thayer 262-2-2153). 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. In other words, the word of God is that which thoroughly prepares me for any work that God might have for me to do. It is well to maintain the largest heart for everything that is really of Christ. And in the end they shall perish together with them." Only here and Titus 2:12. Don't expect the world to applaud when you speak out against evil. In short, let us know that we are Christians on this condition, that we shall be liable to many tribulations and various contests. He was ordered to light a bonfire and burn his books. The woman protests that she has never done so and cannot do so. Accordingly, there is a depth of feeling that one may safely say far exceeds the first epistle, although it had shown so much tenderness and care both for Timothy and the faithful of those days. When children are disobedient to their parents, and break through the obligations which they lie under to them both in duty and gratitude, and frequently in interest, having their dependence upon them and their expectation from them, they make the times perilous; for what wickedness will those stick at who will be abusive to their own parents and Paul said, you know, what kind of a life I've lived. And indeed the world easily wears that mask of religion which depends on itself; but the piety which flourishes directly from, is very hateful, as it was to the old Jews, so to the modern Christians, who are without any token of good, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. He said, Who is this? She had been finding life, as she herself said, futile and meaningless. From childhood he has been guided by the Scriptures, and his faith in those Scriptures gives him assurance in his salvation (14-15). Paul instructed Timothy concerning what God had revealed would take place in the last days. And Paul said, You've known the Holy Scriptures, able to bring you to a faith in Jesus Christ, salvation through the faith in Jesus Christ. If, in any manner, or in any way, he is subjected to disadvantage on account of his religious opinions, and deprived of any immunities and rights to which he would be otherwise entitled, this is persecution. Theophylact called this kind of pride akropolis (compare G206 and G4172) kakon ( G2556) , the citadel of evils. Of course it was infinitely higher, it is needless to say, in the Master; but the servant was as closely as possible following in His steps. We must not be afraid of a manifest duty because it has been abused. They should remember that, in this respect, they are treated as the Master was, and are in the goodly company of the prophets, apostles, and martyrs; for they were all persecuted. Thank You that Your grace is sufficient for any attack that the evil enemy of my soul can throw at me, and that nothing can ever separate me from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus. Therefore, isolation is never desirable, though it may be sometimes necessary. And man has prepared a great fish and they powered it with atomic engines. They're profitable for doctrine. In the first part of this chapter 2 Timothy 3:1-8, Paul reminds Timothy of the great apostasy which was to be expected in the church, and states some of the characteristics of it. He was to remember, then, "that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel: wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil-doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound." At the same time He will have them undividedly for Himself; and He is also jealous of the way in which they seek even the ends of God. 6. Amidst all the stories one fact stands out--Jannes and Jambres became legendary figures typifying all those who opposed the purposes of God and the work of his true leaders. Now many people have a legitimate and proper desire to be used of God. 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. Thus we have everything cared for here; the state of confusion is clearly depicted, as it then was beginning, and as results have proved yet more. And those who wish to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted; while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceived themselves and deceiving others. Only in the New Testament have we any picture of Jesus, any account of his life and any record of his teaching. Activity of service was no longer before him. 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. These twin qualities of the braggart and the arrogant man inevitably result in love of insult (blasphemia, G988) . For him the light of eternity already shone strongly on present things, instead of taking him completely out of them. That is to say, they go through all the correct movements and maintain all the external forms of religion; but they know nothing of Christianity as a dynamic power which changes the lives of men. So the same Greek is used of the same thing, Lu 14:28, 33, "intending (Greek, 'wishing') to build a tower counteth the cost.". So from his earliest childhood Timothy had known the sacred writings. Yet. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. In other words, it's not going to get better for awhile. Jewish thought had one basic conception. The New Testament had not yet been canonized. The kind of guys that went around selling snake oil or cure-alls, deceiving, defrauding people. THE QUALITIES OF GODLESSNESS ( 2 Timothy 3:2-5 continued). 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. This the apostle guards Timothy against, and indeed ourselves, he warns him how seduction would go on more and more, but "from such turn away." Note, It is not enough to learn that which is good, but we must continue in it, and persevere in it unto the end. He was driven from Antioch in Pisidia ( Acts 13:50); he had to flee from Iconium to avoid lynching ( Acts 14:5-6); in Lystra he was stoned and left for dead ( Acts 14:19). There are still Church dignitaries whose main thought is their own dignity; but the Christian is the follower of him who was meek and lowly in heart. When we know the afflictions of believers only in part, they tempt us to decline the cause for which they suffer. Verse 1. "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. Consider of whom thou hast learned them; not of evil men and seducers, but good men, who had themselves experienced the power of the truths they taught thee, and been ready to suffer for them, and thereby would give the fullest evidence of their belief of these truths." There is no part of John's doctrine more strikingly characteristic than life in Christ. The volume of the book, the Old Testament, it's all about Jesus Christ. Have you ever seen an age when people were more conscious of their own selves? Wow, watch out now because Jesus bought it. Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a Christ-centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. He speaks of "all God-inspired scripture." Only Luke is with me." Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.' "To make thee wise to salvation through faith." This is a further reason why Timothy should endure hardship and not turn aside from the work God has given him (3-5). So he's referring to the Old Testament Scriptures, those which Timothy knew from the child and he called them the "holy scriptures," which they are, "and they are able to make you wise unto salvation through the faith which is in Christ Jesus." Paul was a prisoner again and awaited death. Paul's life contrasted with the world. To take pains and to endure are requisite even in what pertains to this life. They had been long accustomed to the truth, and alas! And for a person to take advantage of a child is unthinkable. THE DUTIES AND THE QUALITIES OF AN APOSTLE ( 2 Timothy 3:10-13 ). Still the man has become crude, blasphemous, ranting and raving, a disgrace to Jesus Christ who said, "By this sign shall men know that you are my disciples, that you love one another" ( John 13:34 ). All rights reserved. And as we go down the list, it's like reading the afternoon newspaper. God takes care of His people, and ensures them a blessed end. But [Paul said] they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as [Jannes and Jambres] also were ( 2 Timothy 3:9 ). This shows in a clearer light the difference between the true teacher and the false. I thought you were, you know, the Son of God and smarter than that. He was to communicate the things he had learnt of Paul, that they might be able to teach others also. Paul suffered as he taught: a single eye to Christ and His grace made him consistent. What am I to believe about sin? Again, it is startling. So don't expect the world to speak well of you or to applaud you for your living a godly life and taking a righteous stand. It denotes a savagery which has neither sensitiveness nor sympathy. 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. The man who is anosios ( G462) offends against the fundamental decencies of life. But we must exclude that which is contrary to His name; and the very same desire to prove one's love, one's faith, one's appreciation of Christ, will make one anxious not to be dragged into that which is not for His glory. It is a duty in the present state of confusion to use scriptural means; and here we have our warrant, as in the epistles we find more. The word is propetes ( G4312) , precipitate. This again has stumbled the minds of men. The absence of persecution, in any active sense, from the lives of most Christians of this era is generally due to the watered-down version of their Christianity and not to any subsidence of the savage hatred of the darkness for the light. No matter what the reasons or excuses for joining with them, "turn away.". He who feeds his mind on cheap literature can in the end find nothing in the great masterpieces.
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