Nourished On The Words
Of The Faith
Now the Spirit expressly says in later
times some will renounce the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and
teachings of demons, through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are
seared with a hot iron. They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods,
which God created to be received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by
God’s word and by prayer.
If you put these instructions before
the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished
on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching that you have followed.
Have nothing to do with profane myths and old wive’s tales. Train yourself in
godliness, for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable
in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life the come.
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and
struggle, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of
all people, especially of those who believe.
These are the things you must insist
on and teach.
Have you ever noticed that there are
some people who profess to being Biblical scholars,
and who spend incredible amounts of time on intricately small passages of the
Bible? Apparently there were some teachers in
Don’t study
the Bible to be able to quote from it;
study it to obey it.
Our Daily
Bread –