'1 Timothy' Tagged Posts

This oft-quoted statement is actually a misrepresentation of the text and its intent. Specifically, 1 Timothy 6:10 is clear that “the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil…” The love of money has always been problematic for man. The love of money caused the prophet Balaam to undermine God’s people (Deut 23:4; 2 Pet 2:15; Jude 11). The love of money caused Achan to take what the Lord said belonged to Himself (Joshua 7). The love…

“No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities” (1 Tim 5:23). I wish I had $1 for every time I’d heard or read this verse used in defense of social drinking. I wouldn’t be rich, but I’d have more cool stuff! Social drinking has become increasingly problematic for the Lord’s church and evangelicals in general. To be honest, most in the religious world have capitulated to the whims of their…

After one departs from a straight line, the further away from that point one goes, the further from “plumb” he will be. Such is the case with religious apostasy. Once initial departures from the truth are embraced, additional departures surely follow. For example, consider how Catholicism in no way resembles the church of which we read in the New Testament. Consider some of the signs of apostasy in today’s text, namely “forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats.”…

When one begins with a faulty premise, a faulty conclusion assuredly lies ahead. Two of the most atrocious tenets of Calvinism is its adamant denial that God desires everyone to be saved. This horrific picture of God is the result of a misunderstanding of Divine sovereignty and the nature of man. Thus, with a faulty foundation comes numerous faulty conclusions. In the early portion of today’s text, we see two statements concerning God our Savior and Christ Jesus with respect…

One of the greatest mistakes of biblical interpretation is the failure to take into account the use of words in context. For example, many interpret every New Testament use of the word “law” to mean any and every religious injunction. Thus, when they read that man is not justified by works of the law, they erroneously conclude that God has placed no conditions whatsoever on the appropriation of His grace and reception of His blessings. This conclusion generally fails to…