Today's message was brought to us by Josh Cucjen.
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Today's message started a new series in 1 Timothy and Josh opened with scripture from 1 Timothy 1:1-11
1 Timothy 1:1-11 New Life Version (NLV)
1 This letter is from Paul, a missionary of Jesus Christ. I am sent by God, the One Who saves, and by our Lord Jesus Christ Who is our hope.
2 I write to you, Timothy. You are my son in the Christian faith. May God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord give you His loving-favor and loving-kindness and peace.
Watch for False Teachers
3 When I left for the country of Macedonia, I asked you to stay in the city of Ephesus. I wanted you to stay there so you could tell those who are teaching what is not true to stop.
4 They should not listen to stories that are not true. It is foolish for them to try to learn more about their early fathers. These only bring more questions to their minds and do not make their faith in God stronger.
5 We want to see our teaching help you have a true love that comes from a pure heart. Such love comes from a heart that says we are not guilty and from a faith that does not pretend.
6 But some have turned away from these things. They have turned to foolish talking.
7 Some of them want to be teachers of the Law. But they do not know what they are talking about even if they act as if they do.
The Law Is Good
8 We know the Law is good when it is used the way God meant it to be used.
9 We must remember the Law is not for the person who is right with God. It is for those who do not obey anybody or anything. It is for the sinners who hate God and speak against Him. It is for those who kill their fathers and mothers and for those who kill other people.
10 It is for those who do sex sins and for people who do sex sins with their own sex. It is for people who steal other people and for those who lie and for those who promise not to lie, but do. It is for everything that is against right teaching.
11 The great Good News of our honored God is right teaching. God has trusted me to preach this Good News.
Josh speaks about what this particular chapter means and what Paul is saying through this writing.
Paul is addressing two primary issues.
1. False Teachers
2. Oposing false teachers with a life that is shaped by the Gospel.
Paul is sharing exactly what it means to be a God fearing, Christ following Christian.
There is false doctrine taking place and we don't want to ignore that. There are 2 types of false teachings Paul addresses in this scripture
2 False Forms of Teachings
1. Different Doctrine - a set of beliefs
All the different doctrines (beliefs) for Christians are laid out and governed by what we see in the Bible and nothing else.
We only have the Bible as the true source regarding what our set of beliefs are supposed to be.
2. Myths and Genealogy
When Satan is attacking non-believers, it is a very direct attack: they don't know Biblical truth.
Enjoy the rest of this message to hear more about Josh shares in this message.
Blessings,
Crossroads Christian Fellowship
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