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1 Timothy

^1.1 Paul, an apostle belonging to Jesus Christ according to a command from God our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, ^1.2 to Timothy, a legitimate child in faith. Grace, mercy, peace are from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.^1.3 Just as I encouraged you to remain in Ephesus, having left unto Macedonia, in order that you should command some not to teach differently¹, ^1.4 nor pay attention to myths or endless genealogies, which offer debate² rather than a dispensation from God, the [dispensation] by faith. ^1.5Now, the goal of the announcement is love out from a clean heart and good conscience and un-hypocritical faith, ^1.6 from which some, having gone astray, turn unto empty words ^1.7desiring³ to be law teachers, not understanding that which they speak nor concerning what they affirm. ^1.8 Indeed we intuitively know that the law is good⁴ if, perhaps, someone uses it lawfully. ^1.9 Intuitively knowing this, that the law is not laid for a righteous [man], but for unlawful and rebellious, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, scolders of fathers and scolders of mothers, murderers of men, ^1.10 fornicators, homosexuals⁵, kidnappers, liars, perjurers and if, assuming it is true, there […]

1 TimothyLuther Walker2016-10-12T06:02:38-07:00

Doctrine and Teaching

All Scripture has information for the saints today, but not all Scripture is for the saint’s practice. The Greek language uses two different words to describe these types of information. The first, often translated teaching, is referring to information that is to be learned but not to be practiced, where the other word means doctrine – that which is to be practiced.

Teaching – διδασκαλία (Information to be learned but not practiced)

Teachers teaching the precepts of man, Matthew 15:9; Mark 7:7; Colossians 2:22
1. The people draw near with their mouth and honor with their lips, but are far from Him with their hearts
2. They reverence Him in vain
“Precepts” is used exclusively of the teachings of men. – A royal or Imperial ordinance
1. Touch not, taste not, handle not, Colossians 2:22
2. The elementary principles of the world system, Colossians 2:20
Have an appearance of wisdom in self made religion and self abasement and mistreating the body, Colossians 2:23
Teachings of Demons, 1 Timothy 4:1-6
1. Speaking lies
2. Having a conscience seared
3. Forbidding to marry
4. Abstaining from meats
5. In contrast to good (well) teachings
The Time will come when men will not endure healthy teaching, 2 Timothy 4:3
1. They will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts
2. They will turn from the truth to myths
Within the Church
1. Used of information that is to be learned but not practiced
2. A separate gift from a Pastor, Romans 12:7 (Pastor is both a shepherd and a teacher)
3. Information written before for our learning, Romans 15:4
4. Pastors who labors in the Word and teaching, 1 Timothy 5:17
5. Scripture is profitable for teachings, reproof, correction and child training, 2 Timothy 3:16
  1. Teaching – properly handling information that is to […]

Doctrine and TeachingLuther Walker2023-11-23T12:17:14-08:00

The Proper Use of the Old Testament

Two types of doctrine are found in Scripture that are revealed through two Greek words used for different types of teaching; doctrine that is to be learned and practiced and doctrine that is to be learned, but NOT practiced.

“All Scripture is God breathed and profitable towards teaching, towards conviction, towards correction, towards child training in the righteousness” , 2 Timothy 3:16.

“Teaching” refers to information to be learned but not practiced. Conviction, correction and child training in the righteousness relates to doctrine that is to be learned and practiced.

“And having various gracious gifts according to the grace, the one given to you, whether prophecy, according as the portion of the faith, whether the one serving, in serving or the one teaching, in teaching…” Romans 12:6, 7.

“… and He gave the Apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the pastors even teachers…” Ephesians 4:11.

The “Pastor” and the “Teacher” in the Ephesians passage are the same person. It is the primary responsibility of the Pastor as the shepherd to teach doctrine that is to be learned and practiced; however, he is also to properly handle Old Testament information by teaching it as information that is to be learned, but not practiced. In addition to the Pastor properly handling the Old Testament information, God has proved others with the Spiritual gift of teaching who properly teach the value of the Old Testament information without abusing it by seeking to make it doctrine to live by in this day and age (Romans 12:6,7). This is not restricting doctrine to be learned and practiced to only a Pastor being able to teach it, but the Pastor is the primary method by which this type […]

The Proper Use of the Old TestamentLuther Walker2023-12-10T07:25:07-08:00