1 Timothy 2:10
10 But [alla] (which [hos] becometh [prepo] women [gune] professing [epaggello] godliness [theosebeia]) with [dia] good [agathos] works. [ergon] KJV-Interlinear
10 but rather
by means of good works, as befits women making a claim to godliness. NASB
If you read these past
few verses without any further understanding, then all you would have got out
of them was that men were to raise their arms and women were to remove their
jewelry and seductive clothing.And that
would not make a whole lot of sense to anyone.
But of course our
subject is, living the spiritual life, not posture and not fashion.
Attitude and
genuineness of one s spiritual status exists in the soul, not on the outside of
the body.
By emphasizing ones
outward appearance, whether raising ones arms, or wearing fifth avenue fashions,
serves only one master, and that is, ego.
Whether vanity or approbation, when your intent is to impress people,
then your priorities have strayed out of bounds with God.
To profess godliness, you
must back that appearance up with good works.
And what exactly is
godliness, theosebeia? And what are good works, agathos?
Not what you think.
Godliness is not an
outward appearance, but an inner content of soul. Godliness is knowledge of Bible doctrine,
obedience to Gods mandates, spiritual growth, the manifestation
of ones spiritual resources from within ones soul.
Good works come from
the production of, or the application of, the doctrine that you possess within
your soul.
Your primary production
is obedience to Gods mandates, such as confession, remaining in fellowship,
daily study, daily growth, persistence in all of these things, humility of
soul, no phony claims, no pretense, no boasting, and so forth. Obedience in prayer,
fundamental honesty, integrity, and such. The absence of arrogance driven
vanity or ego.
To promote ones self by means of jewelry and seductive clothing is
wrong.
But by the same token,
to play the part of the peasant to simulate spirituality,
is wrong as well.
Clothing and accessories
are irrelevant in the spiritual life.
Ones mental attitude is relevant.
Posture and noise are
irrelevant in the spiritual life.Anyone
can make noise and raise hands, and say hallelujah.
Ones mental attitude is
relevant.
Your real beauty, your real posture, begin from within the soul. And the content of your soul begin and
continue with your daily study of doctrine.
You cannot get around a
daily study.That is your mandated command
from God, and your only means to spiritual maturity. And, it is intended to last you all of your
life, not just occasionally, not only when it is convenient, not only during
holidays, but every day of your life.No
exceptions.
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