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NASB | 1 Timothy 6:20 ¶ O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge"-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 6:20 ¶ O Timothy, guard and keep safe the deposit [of godly truth] entrusted to you, turn away from worldly and godless chatter [with its profane, empty words], and the contradictions of what is falsely called "knowledge"-- |
Subject: ANTI or PRO? Which is it? |
Bible Note: "many convolutions!?" :-) .................................... 1) Only the Bible contains real truth. ....................................... No. The Bible alone is the Word of God. Therefore it is inerrant and infallible in toto. It is the only rule of faith and practice. That does not mean no other books contain truth, i.e., Paul quoting the Greek poets.................................................................... 2) This truth is in accord with the spiritual nature of God. It is not 'knowable' by the natural man. ........................................................ Yes, but the natural man does know truth by which he is held accountable to God. (Rom 1:16 - 2:16) ..................................... 3) Man's perception of truth is warped by his fallen nature. The history of human science is bound by this curse. Well, yes, but there;s no human endeavor that's not effected by the Fall, including scientific pursuits. But this is not why science is false............................................... 4) We are to try to discern truth through the Spirit of God, doing all we can to disassociate ourselves from the nature of man. ................ Of course, all we do is to be done in the Spirit's power, so that God may be glorified, but I don't understand what you mean by disassociating ourselves from the nature of man. Man is the image of God. Why would we want to disassociate ourselves from this nature?.............................................................. It is curious that some believers think that ordering ones life solely by that which equips a man for EVERY good work as having a spiritual meaning or reality that is neither apparent to the senses not obvious to the intelligence........................................................ But you are pardoned :-) |