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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:15 Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. |
Subject: "That's just your interpretation."(?) |
Bible Note: JRM I want to add a caution to the historicity issue you brought up. Many times people dismiss perfectly clear teaching claiming it as only addressing a historical social issue or custom. God knew of our social customs of this time just as He did of the social customs of the past and should He tarry God also knows what social customs of the future generations will be. The Bible was written to be used by all generations, not just the early church, not just the church of 1600's, not just the church today. I have heard more than one teacher say “oh that passage was correcting a problem in the early church that doesn't pertain to us today.” Or “they had to do it that way back then but today we have modern conveniences and we don’t have to concern ourselves with that.” Folks let no one fool you if it is in the Bible it needs to be heeded. We need to stop looking for a way to justify or explain away things. Now that is not saying everything that is mentioned stands today, many things like temple sacrifice and etc have been fulfilled/accomplished in Christ. Matthew 5:18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. EdB |