1 Timothy 6:20
20 O [o] Timothy, [Timotheos] keep [phulasso] that which is committed
to thy trust, [parakatatheke] avoiding [ektrepo] profane [bebelos] and vain babblings, [kenophonia] and [kai] oppositions [antithesis] of science [gnosis] falsely
so called: [pseudonumos] KJV-Interlinear
20 O Timothy, guard what has been
entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments
of what is falsely called "knowledge" NASB
Paul reminds Timothy to
keep, phulasso, to guard, to preserve, or protect
as one would something cherished such as a child or treasure.
And what is he to
protect?That which has been placed in
his trust, parakatatheke, a deposit, something
committed to your care or possession, a sacred holding, something placed before
you.
And that something is
Bible doctrine, or truth, as opposed to false things. Only true things have value. All false things have zero value. Why would you protect or hold to something
that has no value?
Only truth continues
forever and exists in reality.False things
exist only in the mind of those who are under their delusion, and have no
reality in them.
Worldly and empty chatter, refers to empty opinions, empty observations,
incorrect interpretations, all things that stand in opposition to Bible doctrine.
And all false things or
opinions present themselves as knowledge, but are not even close.
Truth promotes freedom,
liberty, justice, self-determination, prosperity, privacy, wealth, security,
fulfillment, contentment, happiness.
False philosophies and
ideas claim these things, but are merely manipulations of greed against the na ve,
in order to advance lust and various categories of sin and evil. All false concepts lead to disaster.
Even scientific
conclusions that cater to false interpretations, claim science as their proof,
but the science is twisted and distorted in order to support a desired outcome,
rather than to discover an outcome objectively.
And so, from Paul through
Timothy, this message is given to you, personally. You are given doctrine. You are given the
opportunity to learn doctrine.But do
you?
How can you protect that
which you do not know?How can you obey
God, if you do not learn, what it is that He wants you
to know?How can you learn, if you do
not commit yourself to a daily study?
How can you understand anything that you do not use on a daily basis? How can you make smart decisions, when your
wisdom is lacking?
Out of a world of
seven-billion people, perhaps only two-billion claim Christianity as their
faith.Out of those two-billion, I would
guess that less than ten-percent crack open their bibles during the year at
some time.And out of that group, I would
guess that less than ten-percent study their bibles daily. And out of those far fewer (a very small
group) are committed to advancing in their spiritual lives.
Where are you within
these respective groups?Do you
care?Do you pretend? Or are you committed to making your life the
very best that it can possibly be?Will
you protect that which God has made available to you?
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