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● 1Tim 6:11 . . But you-- O man of God --flee these things and pursue
righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) believed that
Christian virtues, especially compassion, are an impediment to achieving
greatness; which is just another way of saying that nice guys finish last.
The Greek word for "flee" is pheugo (fyoo'-go) which means: not to walk
away; but rather, to run away; as if for your life. (cf. 1Cor 6:18)
FAQ: What is a man of God?
A: Well; first off we should point out that the Greek word for "man" in that
passage is anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) which refers to h.sapiens; viz: human
beings, of either gender, not just males; so it would be far more useful to
translate that phrase "person of God".
Men of God are typically inspired individuals; for example: Moses was a man
of God (Deut 33:1) and David was a man of God. (Neh 12:24)
Numerous passages in the Old Testament identify men of God as prophets.
In that respect; Abraham was a man of God (Gen 20:7) and a whole bunch
of other people too, including women; e.g. Miriam (Ex 15:20) Deborah (Judg
4:4) Asahiah (2Kgs 22:14) and Huldah (2Chron 24:32).
Obviously then, if your church's officers aren't inspired; then they aren't
men of God; they're just church managers on a career path.
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● 1Tim 6:11 . . But you-- O man of God --flee these things and pursue
righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) believed that
Christian virtues, especially compassion, are an impediment to achieving
greatness; which is just another way of saying that nice guys finish last.
The Greek word for "flee" is pheugo (fyoo'-go) which means: not to walk
away; but rather, to run away; as if for your life. (cf. 1Cor 6:18)
FAQ: What is a man of God?
A: Well; first off we should point out that the Greek word for "man" in that
passage is anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) which refers to h.sapiens; viz: human
beings, of either gender, not just males; so it would be far more useful to
translate that phrase "person of God".
Men of God are typically inspired individuals; for example: Moses was a man
of God (Deut 33:1) and David was a man of God. (Neh 12:24)
Numerous passages in the Old Testament identify men of God as prophets.
In that respect; Abraham was a man of God (Gen 20:7) and a whole bunch
of other people too, including women; e.g. Miriam (Ex 15:20) Deborah (Judg
4:4) Asahiah (2Kgs 22:14) and Huldah (2Chron 24:32).
Obviously then, if your church's officers aren't inspired; then they aren't
men of God; they're just church managers on a career path.
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