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. 339) 2Tim 2:15 . . Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Some folks construe rightly dividing the truth as instructions to keep the old testament completely separate from the new. But that's not even...

. 338) 2Tim 2:14 . . Command them in God's name to stop quarreling over trifles. In a Sean Connery movie titled "The Name Of The Rose" church dignitaries assembled a meeting of the minds to reach a resolution on a theological question which was: Did the Christ own the clothes that he wore or...

. 337) 2Tim 2:8 . . Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel There are Bible-toting missionaries out there going door to door all over the world teaching that Jesus Christ's crucified dead body wasn't restored to life; they're saying it's still...

. ● Gen 4:1 . . Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. ● Gen 4:2 . . Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Cain and his kid brother Abel share a lot in common. In fact, they share so much in common that their individual personalities must be...

. 336) 2Tim 2:3-7 . . Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs-- he wants to please his commanding officer. A soldier's primary responsibility is to accomplish the mission assigned by their commanders. They don't...

. 335) 2Tim 2:2 . . And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. Paul's instructions were given to Timothy "in the presence of many witnesses" indicating that his instructions were never intended to...

. ● Ex 31:16-17 . .The children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days The Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and...

. 334) 2Tim 1:14 . . With the help of the Holy Spirit who lives within us; carefully guard what has been entrusted to you. This probably refers to congregations whose spiritual welfare is the responsibility of church officers. The officers found in dereliction of duty are known as non vigilant...

. 333) 2Tim 1:13 . . Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me. The Greek word for "hold fast" means to clutch, cling, or adhere to. The word for "pattern" means a sketch; viz: a blueprint, a schematic diagram, and/or an example, i.e. a model. (e.g. 1Tim 1:16) When...

. Friends are sometimes at a loss for words at funerals. Well; Paul has given them a suggestion. At a time like that it's not a bad idea to remind grieving survivors that their loved one isn't lost forever like road kill. ● 1Thess 4:13 . . Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those...

. To the best of my knowledge thus far; Jesus is on track to return to Jerusalem seven years after the rapture to set up the theocratic kingdom predicted in the old testament, and of course everyone unified with him will return too. Well; I for one plan on taking some time off to visit all the...

. From what I gather: Matt 25:31-46 takes place at the end of the seven-year tribulation when Christ returns to earth in person to set up his 1,000 year theocratic kingdom-- a.k.a. the millennium. In point of fact, the folks gathered for Matt 25:31-46 will consist of tribulation survivors. Also...

. From what I gather: Matt 25:31-46 takes place on earth. The location for Rev 20:11-15 isn't given except that it won't be on earth. Rev 20:11-15 will take into consideration every sin on the books, whereas Matt 25:31-46 will only concern itself with anti-Semitism. In addition, no dead are...

. ● Rev 21:3-4 . . Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has...

. 332) 2Tim 1:8b . . Don't be ashamed of me his prisoner; but Join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. Peter distanced himself from Christ on the night of the Lord's arrest, no doubt fearing that if he were to admit to being one of the Lord's associates, he'd be arrested...

. 331) 2Tim 1:8a . . Do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord. (cf.1Pet 4:16-19) Our religion is rooted in Jesus Christ. So when people identify themselves as Christians they're saying that they're his followers; i.e. they're aligned with him and they accept his teachings and his claims...

I tend to think the jury is still out on that one because the bodies and souls headed for the lake of fire depicted by Rev 20:11-15 are slated for termination. ● Matt 10:28 . . Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy...

. I can't help but envy God. He's above it all; safe and secure and never in any danger of war, natural disasters, disease, economic calamities, old age, and most especially perdition. But us? We're like insects, no, worse than that, we're as helpless, as fragile, and as vulnerable as the...

. 330) 1Tim 6:20 . . Avoid impious and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Not all science is false. The kind we need to be wary of typically shows up in informal group discussions, i.e. forums, bull sessions, and brain storming; wherein people shoot from the lip...

. 329) 1Tim 6:17-19 . . Command those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. In other words; providence is where the real security is because God controls it rather...