THE APPROVED WORKER
Keywords 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God
as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly
handles the word of truth.
1. Christians are sometimes tempted to
engage in meaningless quarrels and debates over nonessential beliefs. This was
the case in the Ephesian church where Timothy ministered. Godless chatter
spread throughout the body of Christ like gangrene—a dangerous condition and a type of body
tissue death. False teachers, like Hymenaeus and Philetus, fostered heresies
that went so far as to even deny the resurrection of the dead. What was Timothy
to do? Was the solution for him to become better at debating? Not at all! He
was to live a life that was pleasing to God and teach the gospel in a clear,
straightforward way. Such a worker is like a gold or silver article in a large
house that is reserved for special purposes. Those who cleanse themselves of
false teaching and chatter are holy and useful to God.
2. Timothy, still in his youth, may have
been inclined to get involved in such quarrels and debates. However, Paul
instructed him to flee from such desires and to pursue righteousness, faith,
love and peace instead. Confrontation rarely works. The best form of correction
is to teach the truth in kindness and love and then trust God to lead others to
repentance and the truth.
Prayer Father, grant us your Spirit to live godly lives and to teach your word
with clarity and love.
One Word Correctly handle the word of truth
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