2 timothy 3:12 explained 2 timothy 3:12 explained

godly, Godfearingly. VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. 2 Timothy Greeting. At Ephesus some of the greatest roads in the world met. (186) Et tous ceux aussi qui veulent vivre en la crainte de Dieu. And all those also who wish to live in the fear of God., (187) Que rien ne luy est advenu que tous fideles ne doyvent aussi attendre. That nothing has happened to him which all believers must not also look for.. But the sin of the man who is arrogant is in his heart. The Greek word (prodotes, G4273) means nothing less than a traitor. I thought you were, you know, the Son of God and smarter than that. Paul "the aged," as he says, was just about to leave this world. Commentary on 2 Timothy 3:14-17. It is the word alazon ( G213) and was derived from the ale, which means a wandering about. "If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.". They're profitable for doctrine. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God.". Acts 13:50; Acts 14:5-6,Acts 14:19; Acts 16:1-2). 2. Pride always begets insult. Robertson, Archibald Thomas. Traitors . 4. How are we to walk so as to please the Lord when disorder reigns, claiming to be the only true order? The woman protests that she has never done so and cannot do so. For it is not dogma pure and simple, it is not mere instruction; and we may thank God for it. We live in a fallen world with a spiritual enemy who prowls around as a roaring lion or appears to us as an angel of light seeking to devour, destroy, or deceive us.Jesus clearly told us that in this world, those who believe in Him would suffer persecution and pain, and Paul expands that truth by adding that all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. The real meaning of this is that all theories, all theologies, all ethics, are to be tested against the Bible. If they had been more faithful, and more like their Master, would they have always escaped? Christ's apostles had no enemies but those who did not know them, or not know them fully; those who knew them best loved and honoured them the most. It is well to be exclusive of sin, but of nothing else. The latter gains a following only by turning away from the truth of God (13). They must not lie by us neglected, seldom or never looked into. A. M. Chirgwin has story after story of how the Scriptures came by chance into the hands of men and changed their lives. And the reason why he makes it so urgent not to be turned aside was, that the time would come when men would not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts they should heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they should turn away their ears from the truth, and should be. In 2Baruch we get an even more vivid picture of the moral chaos of these last times: And envy shall rise in those who had not thought ought of. Men will be thankless (acharistos, G884) . The Christian leader will never lack his opponents. It is not simply now to follow these, as urged in the first epistle (1 Timothy 6:11); but he adds a most characteristic word in the second epistle. The same tone of mercy is equally promised in this #epistle as in the last. It is of use to all, for we all need to be instructed, corrected, and reproved: it is of special use to ministers, who are to give instruction, correction, and reproof; and whence can they fetch it better than from the scripture? 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. The whole concept of redemption is wrapped up in the Old Testament. The Greek is hupomone ( G5281) , which means not a passive sitting down and bearing things but a triumphant facing of them so that even out of evil there can come good. 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. There is faith, complete belief that God's commands are binding and that his promises are true. That is the inevitable way to ruin, for no man can master anything unless he first masters himself. There was a state of things coming when it would be impossible to have local charges chosen according to the full sanction which they had in apostolic days. All rights reserved. It was thus Paul treated the proud reasonings and speculations of man; withal briefly touching on those that had gone entirely astray Hymenaeus and Philetus. Paul concludes this section with an appeal to Timothy to remain loyal to all the teaching he had received. that will, &c.Greek, "all whose will is to live," &c. So far should persecution be from being a stumbling-block to Timothy, he should consider it a mark of the pious. 3:1 You must realize this--that in the last days difficult times will set in. Practical Bible study on 2 Timothy 1. The alazon ( G213) was a mountebank who wandered the country with medicines and spells and methods of exorcism which, he claimed, were panaceas for all diseases. What am I to believe about angels or the future? Love of self is the basic sin, from which all others flow. This chapter has a vivid description of the great apostasy (2 Timothy 3:1-9), signs of which were already present, an appeal to Paul's own inspiring and inspired example (2 Timothy 3:10-15), and one of the most impressive paragraphs in all the Bible with reference to the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:16,17).For more extensive discussion of the apostasy, the man of . It appears it was not merely in Rome. The qualities he lists are not qualifications in the sense that anyone who fulfils these requirements is an elder (for such a person may not have the elder-shepherd qualities outlined above). In the second chapter he turns to another theme, he instructs and exhorts Timothy as to communicating (not authority, or status, or gift, but) truth to others. 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. If there is no human affection, the family cannot exist. Things will get worse as people turn away from those who teach the Scriptures, and listen to those who teach their own theories. He tells such women that by his spells and incantations he can enable them to prophesy. (4) Let those who have never been persecuted in any way, inquire whether it is not an evidence that they have no religion. A man may embrace some absurd opinion, and call it religion; he may adopt some mode of dress irresistibly ludicrous, from the mere love of singularity, and may call it conscience; or he may be boorish in his manners, and uncivil in his deportment, outraging all the laws of social life, and may call this deadness to the world; and for these, and similar things, he may be contemned, ridiculed, and despised. It is interesting, when Jesus in the Sermon on the mount described the Christian in the Beatitudes, after having described the traits of the Christian in the Beatitudes; you'd say, My, a man like that who is a peacemaker, who is merciful, who is hungering and thirsting after righteousness, who is meek, who is poor in spirit, surely you know the world would respect such a man. And that quality of conquering endurance is necessary, because persecution is an essential part of the experience of an apostle. 3:10-13 The more fully we know the doctrine of Christ, as taught by the apostles, the more closely we shall cleave to it. But then another thing. Bishop Pearson proves the divine origination of Christianity from its success being inexplicable on the supposition of its being of human origin. As members of the Church, we should sometimes ask ourselves, what are we trying to do in it? Blasphemia is the word which is transliterated into English as blasphemy. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us." Here he mentions his persecutions and afflictions at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, besides what he suffered elsewhere. We must remember that the scripture of which Paul is writing is the Old Testament; as yet the New Testament had not come into being. And for this reason we should continue in the things we have learned from the holy scriptures; not that we ought to continue in any errors and mistakes which we may have been led into, in the time of our childhood and youth (for these, upon an impartial enquiry and full conviction, we should forsake); but this makes nothing against our continuing in those things which the holy scriptures plainly assert, and which he that runs may read. For "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" ( Matthew 12:34 ). Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning, Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus All that live according to the will of God revealed in his word; and to the glory of God, as the end of all their actions; and which the grace of God in the Gospel, and in their own hearts, teaches them; and who have the principles of a godly life from Christ, and derive the fresh supplies of grace and life from him, to maintain it; in whom their life is hid, and who live by faith upon him; all such that live, and that will live so, are desirous of living after this manner; in whom God has wrought in them both to will and to do, and are concerned when it is otherwise with them: these. 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. It is one thing to start an evil and untrue report on its malicious way; it is entirely another thing to stop it. The volume of the book, the Old Testament, it's all about Jesus Christ. The Gnostic insinuators would teach these doctrines to impressionable women. Paul regarded these as man-made things; but the great books for a man's soul were the God-inspired ones which tradition and the experience of men had sanctified. He might even seem to be humble; but in his secret heart there is contempt for everyone else. They claimed that their children learned the law even from their swaddling clothes and drank it in with their mother's milk. Synonyms of the New Testament. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work." It would not be accordant with the mind of God. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, and led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth ( 2 Timothy 3:5-7 ). THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL Copyright Statement These files are public domain. No man can teach what he does not know, and therefore before a man can teach Christ to others he must know him himself. Possibly he did appoint them; but there is no scriptural proof of it. Thus it was that God had made him: there was no use denying it. Thus the apostle comes to the close of his ministry, and touches upon the line of St. John. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God. The essence of persecution consists in subjecting a person to injury or disadvantage on account of his opinions. It is something more than meeting his opinions by argument, which is always right and proper; it is inflicting some injury on him; depriving him of some privilege, or right; subjecting him to some disadvantage, or placing him in less favorable circumstances, on account of his sentiments. Description of His Past Curriculum 2 Timothy 3:10-12. I. Accordingly, in much grief of heart, the apostle writes to his tried and trembling child in the faith, and seeks to strengthen him, above all things not to be discouraged, and to make up his mind to endure hard things. For he does not say Jesus Christ simply in. "It denotes living in the right attitude to God and to things divine. This may be either an injury done to his feelings, his family, his reputation, his property, his liberty, his influence; it may be by depriving him of an office which he held, or preventing him from obtaining one to which he is eligible; it may be by subjecting him to fine or imprisonment, to banishment, torture, or death. And yet, it is becoming in this hedonistic society commonplace, all too commonplace, tragically commonplace. Look at the magazines that were once really under the counter kind of stuff and sold illegally. Good to have pleasure but don't make it your God. We must not be afraid of a manifest duty because it has been abused. We usually try to avoid it on Friday evening if we can, but sometimes our schedules are such that we just don't have time to. Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines; for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace,Hebrews 13:9. THE VALUE OF SCRIPTURE ( 2 Timothy 3:14-17 ). It can sometimes have the meaning of loyalty, or true religion. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. James encourages us by explaining that those who persevere under trial, on the journey to maturity, will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him, and He exhorts us to consider it all joy, when we encounter various trials.There is an urgency in this final letter thatPaul wrote before his death, to remind us that ALL who live godly lives in Christ will certainly suffer persecution. This is a further reason why Timothy should endure hardship and not turn aside from the work God has given him (3-5). And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men." 1. "Every scripture" for this is the proper force of the passage "Every scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.". In those days trade tended to flow down river valleys; Ephesus was at the mouth of the River Cayster, and commanded the trade of one of the richest hinterlands in all Asia Minor. This shows in a clearer light the difference between the true teacher and the false. 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. Paul goes on to other qualities of an apostle. This he had known most extensively, but it was closed; no longer had he before him any prospect of having to fight the battles of the church of God. But this is not what the Bible teaches. Word Studies in the New Testament. 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). In other words, they simply remain in spiritual infancy and keep repeating the first stage of their Christian faith, over and again, without pressing on to spiritual maturity.Many are falsely taught that becoming a Christian will secure a quiet life and provide a ticket to prosperity, with numerous earthly blessings and a free pass from God, to prevent or remove any difficulties or dangers that may arise. All that will live godly So opposite to the spirit and practice of the world is the whole of Christianity, that he who gives himself entirely up to God, making the Holy Scriptures the rule of his words and actions, will be less or more reviled and persecuted. C. Description of His Present Resource 2 Timothy 3:13-17. The doctrine of the necessity of persecution was no new thing to Paul. Now you get out your, you know, your green and blue pens and for the inspired ones, we'll underline those with blue and we'll use red, maybe, to underline those that are not inspired, you know and, and so here I am, I'm the authority.Well, the next liberal comes along and he says, Well, no, no, no, he was wrong on that one. From childhood he has been guided by the Scriptures, and his faith in those Scriptures gives him assurance in his salvation (14-15). 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. "And in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.". Rather than a verse-by-verse approach, the authors have crafted chapters that explain and apply key passages in their assigned Bible books. Don't expect the world to admire your godly stance. Given the right conditions, such oppositions would be just as deadly as the great Roman persecutions. 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. It's instructing you on the right kind of life. The Holy Spirit would make it to be most practical and precious. It was a part of his lot. The Greek for slanderer is diabolos ( G1228) which is precisely the English word devil. Plutarch uses the word to describe a quack doctor. Let me remark, that there are comparatively few indeed that receive truth without help of others directly from God. What am I to believe about man? They choose to lay, again and again, the early foundations of their Christian faith i.e. The Gnostic heretics taught, either that, since matter is altogether evil, a rigid asceticism must be practiced and all the things of the body as far as possible eliminated, or that it does not matter what we do with the body and its desires can be indulged in to the limit because they do not matter. They must not lie by us neglected, and seldom or never looked into. I think the next major event, Revelation 4:1 . 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." Christian life is a life of purpose. Now when Moses appeared before Pharaoh and he threw down his rod and it turned into a snake, you'll remember that Pharaoh's magicians threw down their rods and they also became snakes, but Moses' snake swallowed theirs. It is perfectly true--as we have so often said--that Christianity is not founded on a printed book but on a living person. I've got a file up here that says, Wait for further information. The most amazing things may happen if he does, for there is a saving wisdom here that is in no other book. 3:14-17 But as for you, remain loyal to the things which you have learned, and in which your belief has been confirmed, for you know from whom you learned them, and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that will bring you salvation through the faith which is in Christ Jesus. See also 1 Timothy 4:7; 1 Timothy 6:11, and on godliness, 1 Timothy 2:2. The word is huperephanos ( G5244) . In short, let us know that we are Christians on this condition, that we shall be liable to many tribulations and various contests. Why cannot a man be as simple now as in apostolic times? The final condemnation of these people is that they retain the outward form of religion but deny its power. He tells him further to "hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Lipscomb's Commentary on Selected NT Books, Verse 12. Certain of the temporary persecution, he is equally certain of the ultimate glory. Ephesus was called "The Treasure-house of the ancient world," "The Vanity Fair of Asia Minor." 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 "The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but, when. Then the apostle puts before them a blessed model of that which he had before his own soul. And you will find as God's word becomes a very part of your life and you begin to be guided by the word of God, that God will begin to use you in very exciting ways. Why not baptize at once every soul around? The moment a man makes his own will the centre of life, divine and human relationships are destroyed, obedience to God and charity to men both become impossible. Why? "They that live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." 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. Many and many a time we would be saved from hurting ourselves and from wounding other people, if we would only stop to think. But now there were other reasons for it, namely, that Christians were neglecting godliness and order. In between there was The Day of the Lord, a day when God would personally intervene and shatter the world in order to remake it. 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. 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." The coming of the Lord will in no way manifest the faithfulness of the servant; His appearing will. 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. Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. By this general statement, therefore, Paul classes himself with the children of God, and, at the same time, exhorts all the children of God to prepare for enduring persecutions; for, if this condition is laid down for all who wish to live a godly life in Christ, they who wish to be exempt from persecutions must necessarily renounce Christ. It's instructing us in righteousness. It is given by inspiration of God (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Timothy 3:16), and therefore is his word. The closing chapter (2 Timothy 4:1-22) then gives his solemn charge, and at the same time his own expression of what was before him. For after all, I'm worth it. B. Why then yield to the enemy? Instead of hiding either from Timothy, he points all out to him. The Greek word literally is fully matured or of full age, fully matured, that the man of God might be fully matured. And then again "the husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits." Now, there's nothing wrong with enjoying life. 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. "In a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. I'm afraid that that is also true of us. Such is the meaning of purging himself. 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. It opened at the Sermon on the Mount. All you can say is that they are "without natural affection".God has put in our heart a certain natural love as a parent for a child. That is where you become thoroughly equipped to do the work that God has designed and ordained for you. They will be lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. Persons sometimes say it does not matter who taught; but God does not treat the matter so lightly. It's going to get worse before it gets better. Jannes and Jambres were the names of the two magicians that withstood Moses. We don't have the time to devote to it this evening but I would suggest that you get a good Greek lexicon and do a word study on these particular Greek words that Paul uses to describe the attitudes and the actions of people in the last days. God takes care of His people, and ensures them a blessed end. For that very reason it is unanswerable that, whatever a man might argue about the rest of the Bible, it is impossible for the Church ever to do without the Gospels. Story of Jonah has provoked a lot of problems for people, only because of their concept of God. So you have to be careful when you start chipping it away at one side because the whole thing will come down on you. Accordingly, although they are not exposed to the same assaults, and do not engage in the same battles, yet they have a warfare in common, and shall never be wholly at peace and exempt from persecutions.