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1 | Do you think 2 Tim. 3:5 is nations too? | 2 Tim 3:5 | waldo700 | 24619 | ||
I think we should consider what Paul was thinking when he wrote these words. It is hard to see that he would have had nations in mind. True, that if you get enough sinners together, they will make up a nation and so ultimately, cumulatively, and collectively this list of sins could characterize a nation. That is just an interesting way to look at it, but there does not seem to be anything in the text (that I can see) indicating that Paul was thinking of anything other than individuals. If that is so, we cannot really apply this verse and say we ought to turn away from this nation or that nation. We need to start by thinking of the church and turning from those individuals who would be living in sin but professing to be Christians. We should also protect the church from those outside of the church and especially from those who seek to destroy it explicitly. But that would be the application of some other verse perhaps, not this one. waldo garcia |
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2 | Do you think 2 Tim. 3:5 is nations too? | 2 Tim 3:5 | coop1 | 24637 | ||
Hi Waldo, Good point! Thanks. coop1 |
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