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1 | power of godliness denying power thereof | 2 Tim 3:5 | GEORGIEE | 25986 | ||
What does the Bible means when it talks about having a power of godliness yet denying the the power thereof? | ||||||
2 | power of godliness denying power thereof | 2 Tim 3:5 | Hank | 25987 | ||
GEORGIEE, the Scripture is from 2 Timothy 3:5 and reads as follows: "holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; avoid such men as these." Paul was describing for young Timothy the conditions of apostasy to expect "in the last days" -- i.e., the period between the writing of this letter and the Lord's return (v.1), and lists (v.2-4) a number of things that characterize these difficult times. "Holding to a form of godliness" means having an outer appearance or semblance of godliness without any real spiritual depth or dynamic. A good idiom for it is giving lip service. The Pharisees were especially good at this and Jesus rebuked them severely for it. --Hank | ||||||
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