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5 Having [echo] a form [morphosis] of godliness, [eusebeia]
but [de] denying [arneomai] the power [dunamis]
thereof: [autos] from [kai] such [toutous] turn away. [apotrepo] KJV-Interlinear
5 holding
to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; and avoid such men
as these. NASB
Form, 'morphosis,' means the outer shape as in a shadow or silhouette.
The shadow form of a house or tree is not the real thing, but only gives the appearance of the object.
The shadow is empty, and has no content or substance.
Remember that we are talking about believers, or more correctly, the massive breakdown in the spiritual lives of believers in the latter portion of this Church Age.
And as dysfunctional believers are an imitation of unbelievers, then we can conclude correctly that the unbelieving world is living this wicked pattern as well. Thus the entire world will be one big spiritually dysfunctional population of humanity.
Even those who profess the Christian life, will in fact be phony false leaders and participants of Christianity.
Their form of godliness will be nothing more than an ambiguous outline of Christianity, totally without the substance of truth. And in lacking the substance of truth, their message and beliefs will be in opposition to true Biblical principles. Thus eternal life will be modified to be something less than that. Eternal security will be something less than that. Salvation by faith will be changed to salvation by works, and so forth.
And thus, denying the power, therefore means rejecting the accurate understanding and application of the content of the scriptures.
For those who do not participate in a daily study of the Word, such false beliefs will be difficult if not impossible to discern. And thus many will be led astray into the oblivion of evil.
Only for those who pursue their daily instruction, will there be a clear understanding of those false attempts to derail ones life.
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Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth.
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