1 Timothy 6:20–21 (ESV) — 20 O Timothy, guard
the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of
what is falsely called “knowledge,” 21
for by professing it some have swerved from the faith. Grace be with you.
NOTE: "The
irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called
'knowledge'" -- wow. These are Paul's closing words to Timothy. Alone,
these could leave many people wondering about what Paul is referring. But in
context, Paul has already gone into detail. Some of it includes myths,
extra-biblical information, genealogies that false teachers were spreading. It
is enticing things that are not supported by the word of God. Our teaching
needs to be based on the word of God. Theology, which includes bringing in
other sources of information cannot abrogate or override the word of God. Our
foundation is the word. As I begin teaching a Sunday School class, it is a good
question to ask myself as I evaluate my teaching. How close am I sticking to
the direct meaning and teaching of the bible? Am I strolling into areas of
extrapolation that don't really have any basis of truth? I need to be careful,
because it is not hard to fall into that trap. What is the point of the passage
and how can I communicate the main point? That is my focus.
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