Sanctification is the term used to describe the work of God the Holy Ghost upon the character of those who are justified. We are justified in order that we may be sanctified, and we are sanctified in order that we may be glorified. “Whom He justified, then He also glorified” (Rom 8:30). The grace of [...]
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II Tim 2:21: If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. 1 comment
II Tim 4:7: “I have fought a good fight, I have finshed my course, I have kept the faith.” Leave a comment
Paul’s spiritual battles were those he fought in the context of his ministry. Paul’s ministry, his appointed work, was the context of his spiritual battles, his battles fought in the power of God’s Spirit.
II Tim 1:9: Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, Leave a comment
If we think of history in contrast to an eternal, philosophic other or in contrast to a static eternal, then history began before Genesis 1:1.
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia affirms Paul’s authorship and documents the fact that a vast majority of the early church fathers attest to Paul’s authorship of all the pastoral epistles. Most conservative biblical scholars agree. However, many modern biblical scholars argue that 2 Timothy was not written by Paul but by an anonymous follower, after [...]
II Tim 3:5: “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” Leave a comment
Biblical Christianity is an all or nothing proposition. But men want the form of godliness, not God. They attempt to use the church as a hiding place from God. The modern church, however, modernist and fundamentalist, is bent on pleasing all such rather than turning away from them. Preachers Who Don’t Believe — The Scandal [...]
I Tim 3:16: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” Leave a comment
The alpha and omega of our understanding godly submission is that we understand that every word of God is God-breathed and is binding on us. Because it is God-given, the words of Scripture are all God’s law. The Bible is God’s law-book. It is scripture which equips us for every good work. If we follow [...]



