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“Personal Exhortations to Protect the Purity of the Gospel”

*1st Timothy, 2nd Timothy, and Titus form “The Pastoral Epistles”

- Deal with matters affecting pastors and congregations.

- The purpose of the Leadership Training is E2

*Empower and Engage

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Authorship: The Apostle Paul “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope.” (v. 1)

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Timothy was referred to as Paul’s “beloved and faithful son in the Lord” (I Corinthians 4:17) and implies that Timothy was personally won by Paul. Timothy was Paul’s chief associate and had been imprisoned with Paul many times.  “Unto Timothy, my own son in the Faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.” (v. 2)

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“As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightiest charge some that they teach no other doctrine.” (v. 3) Paul leaves Timothy at Ephesus to pastor the church.

- Leaves to calm riot of Demetrius the silversmith (Acts 19-20).

- “Pastor must move over and the people must move up.”

“charge” = refers to continual instruction

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Doctrine in the New Testament: “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” I Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV) 

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“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith.” (v. 4) “fables” – Jewish superstition

“endless genealogies” (two points)- Detailed genealogies to trace lineage- Gnostic genealogies which included spirits

“questions” – debates and contention

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“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.” (v. 5)

End = “telos” = “the goal of”

“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.” – Romans 10:4 (Matthew 5:17)

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“For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.” – Romans 10:5

“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.” – Leviticus 18:5 (KJV)

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“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.” (v. 5)

- Refers to the Individual:

The Law Produced Separation, Racial Superiority, Imposed Will, Faith in the Vehicle

Grace Produces Inclusion, Gifts, Faith in the Redeemer

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“From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling.” (v. 6)  

“ That we henceforth be no more CHILDREN, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine…” – Ephesians 4:14 (KJV)

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“Desiring to be teacher of the law; understanding neither what they say, not whereof they affirm.” (v. 7) 

Issue: Jewish Christians wanting to become experts in the Law. Without a biblical foundation, these “teachers” would make assertions that were false.

- Imposing the Mosaic Law on the Early Church

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The Mosaic Law

- Divinely instituted by God to Moses (Mosaic)* reflective of the nature of God

- Approximately 613 ordinances

- Covers:*Moral Law*Civil Law *Ceremonial Law

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“But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine.” (v. 8-10)

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“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.”

– Galatians 3:24 (KJV)

 “According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.” – (v. 11)

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NEXT WEEK:

1st Timothy 1:12-17

“Remember Paul’s Personal Experience”