#1 Timothy 3

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Qualifications for Overseers

1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. 2 An overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach; 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money, but patient, not argumentative, not covetous; 4 and one who manages his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence. 5 For if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how will he take care of the church of God? 6 He must not be newly converted, so that he does not become prideful and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good reputation among those who are outsiders, so that he does not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Qualifications of Deacons

8 Likewise deacons must be serious, not insincere, not given to much wine, not greedy, 9 keeping the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let them first be tested; then, being found blameless, let them serve as deacons.

11 Likewise, their wives must be serious, not slanderers, sober, and faithful in all things.

12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own houses well. 13 For those who have served well in the office of deacon purchase for themselves good standing and great boldness in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

The Mystery of Our Religion

14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly, 15 but if I am delayed, you might know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16 Without question, great is the mystery of godliness:

God was revealed in the flesh,    justified in the Spirit, seen by angels,    preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world,    taken up into glory. — 1 Timothy 3 | Modern English Version (MEV) The Holy Bible, Modern English Version. Copyright © 2014 by Military Bible Association. Published and distributed by Charisma House. Cross References: Leviticus 10:9; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 25:21; Mark 4:11; Mark 16:19; Luke 2:13; Luke 2:36; John 1:14; Acts 20:28; Romans 1:29; Romans 12:13; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 10:32; 2 Corinthians 8:21; Ephesians 5:24; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:22; 1 Timothy 1:5; 1 Timothy 1:19; 1 Timothy 4:13; 1 Timothy 5:22-23; 1 Timothy 6:4; 1 Timothy 6:10; 2 Timothy 3:4; Titus 1:7; Titus 2:3

[s-o-a-p-ing]

1 TIMOTHY S.O.A.P. ~ CHAPTER 3

Monday, 9/16/24

SCRIPTURE:

Without question, the mystery of godliness is great:  He was revealed as a human, declared righteous by the Spirit, seen by angels, preached throughout the nations, believed in around the world, and taken up in glory. ~ 1 Timothy 3:16

OBSERVATION:

Without question - 

Undoubted...

Truthful...

Believable...

Great - considerably above normal or average...

in importance... 

in excellence...

in size... 

Human - 

like me...

but sinless and therefore so unlike me...

Righteous -

Spirit declared righteous...

not self-righteous...

Seen -

Preached - 

by others...

by the Spirit...

Believed everywhere...

Taken up in glory

APPLICATION:

Live in the mystery of His great godliness...

Let Him be seen in me...

Preach...

...throughout my world...

...that others might believe in Him... 

PRAYER:

Father God - Thank You for including me into the great mystery of Your grace and mercy - through You Son Christ Jesus, and in His Name and for Your honor, glory, and worshipful praise...

For Him... for you... and for yours...

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<))><

[biblebloodhound]

The Source of True Godliness (1 Timothy 3:14-16)

Everything about the Christian is to exude the very life of Christ.

Jesus Christ and the Apostles, by Nicolás Martínez Ortiz (1907-1990) Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is…

[re4med]

Daily Prayer for December 19, 2023: Psalm 124

Prayer: Our God, we give you thanks because you are our shield and protector, a present help in times of trouble. We live in difficult days, though it is no surprise because your Son told us that we will face opposition of every kind. Indeed, all those who desire to live a godly life will be persecuted. We know, our God, that our help comes from you. We know you are for us, having chosen us out…

[kdmiller55]

The Foundation of the Truth

The Foundation of the Truth

14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh,     vindicated by the Spirit,         seen by angels, proclaimed among the…

[skrunksthatwunk]

skwisgaar punished arc

[candlecoo-sideb-art]

I miss Tim....

[interoteme]

There was more I guess

[silly-tma-headcanons]

everyone in the archives is aspec i don't make the rules

jon - asexual martin - gray-asexual tim - aromantic sasha - aro/ace melanie - demiromantic basira - aro/ace (you can pry this from my cold dead hands)

YOU'RE SO RIGHT, I WAS TALKING ABOUT THIS WITH ONE OF MY FRIENDS THE OTHER DAY AND THIS WAS ALMOST EXACTLY THE CONCLUSION WE CAME TO

also daisy is acespike and elias is cupio. i dont make the rules but i do enforce them, quite happily

[burnt-eggoss]

HELP- I just asked my sister to name/ guess the name of jd characters 😭😭😭😭 (SHES 13 AND HYPED ON LOLLIES) AND THIS IS HOW IT WENT DOWN. Jackson was the best reaction ever so I saved him for last 🩷🩷🩷

EXER Her: “…he looks like an egg”

me: *dies

her: “his name is egg”

me: *while dead* “half point…”

DAVID

her: “ooooh he looks like walker scobell!”

me: “is that his name or-“

her: “-yes”

me: “MOVING ON-“

RONALD

her: “he looks like he goes around playing rock music and being scary but he actually listens to Disney music like princess songs, and gets his nails painted”

me: attempting to stay calm and failing* “so what’s his name?”

her: “…flounder.”

me: 💀💀💀

BRENDA

her: “she’s prettyyyy”

me: “and her name is…”

her: “Erica.”

me: “why Erica?”

her: “I don’t know she gives an Erica vibe”

me: …

PAMELA

her: “she’s emo but actually pulls it off damn”

me: …

her: “she’s… ✨PETUNIA✨”

me: *im having way too much fun rn*

JOLIE

her: (with no hesitation) “Gerald.”

me: “… can we give her a girl name?”

her: “nope :)”

KEN

her: (full minute of silence and then out of nowhere…)

“Barbie”

me: *actually I cannot with Ken being called barbie*

TIMOTHY

her: “her name is lady sparklepants”

me: “…can it be Mr sparklepants?”

her: “THATS A BOY!?”

and now… the moment you’ve all been waiting for:

JACKSON

her: “Trick question- that’s just fanart of Ryder from paw patrol”

me: *fucking dies*

[wiirocku]

1 Timothy 3:15 (NKJV) - but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

[drshermaines-wisdomnuggets]

"THAT CONTAINER IS LYING ABOUT ITS CONTENTS"

Matthew 7:15, “Be on your guard against false prophets; they come to you LOOKING LIKE SHEEP on the OUTSIDE, but on the INSIDE they are really like wild WOLVES.” (GNT) My two favorite seasons are Winter and Fall! Winter, because I love Christmas, snow, carols, decorations and the like. And Fall, because I love the colors, Thanksgiving, the start of the scent of fireplaces, but most of all,…

[adventism-atheism-orthodoxy-me]

This Verse Secretly Undermines All of Christianity...

I just saw this and thought I would process it on my own.

This YouTuber doesn't sound like he's explored much beyond mainstream Western Christianity. He makes the bold statement that EVERY Christian sect finds indispensable the idea that Christ died on the Cross "for our sins". Period.

For the longest time I found that challenging too. He goes on to talk about many of the same things I've asked, "Why couldn't God just forgive us outright? Why must he go through a generational pageant to do something the God of the Universe could have done of his own accord in the first place?"

You can say this is a dumb question. I've been told this many times.

Yet I have never been the only one asking this.

Many, if not all Atheists ask this question. Frankly, many "Christian" answers sound a little unhinged.

Now, I don't think that his examples necessarily contradict the prevailing point of view though. All anyone has to do is look at the banking industry to see that credit on future earnings is a valid payment method. Now it's true that modern banking, and especially credit, wasn't developed until the European Jews, unable to make a living any other way, started lending during the medieval period. Jesuits came up with the idea of insurance, which didn't technically fall under the prohibition against usury. And with ongoing innovation, modern financial markets developed.

None of these, of course, would have been understood by the local people of Jesus' time and place.

What was understood was life and death.

And this is where I found my peace.

Sins can easily be forgiven, but sickness and eventual death? That's a whole other nut to crack. Now, to be clear, unfortunately even the most traditional Christian communities have started to obsess about how SIN must be atoned!

But there is a strain in the oldest Christian traditions that it wasn't primarily sin that was destroyed on the cross, but rather death, disease, corruption (of which sin is a derivation to be sure, but not the point).

Now it's easy to look around and say - "Look! it didn't work." I myself have had to say good bye to both my parents over the last several months.

However, there is a resurrection that is promised. And if Christ has done what he said he did, then there WILL be a general resurrection.

The key is to be prepared for that resurrection. Now we could go on about which denomination is best prepared, but I have little faith in denominationalism. I think it's a means to conquer and divide the faithful, pitting follower against follower. Soon the God who's being worshiped isn't the most High God, but the Deceiver who encourages us all to call each other heretics. I do not think most "Christians" are Christian, but rather following their own wisdom (1 Timothy 6:3-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 24:11).

Now I may be a false teacher myself for thinking such a thing and putting it out there, but I have faith that God will know his own. And while he loves the rest, and has given them life, that life will be so much less for the fact that they reject what he's given them.

I find the idea of a river of fire helpful - Moses and the Glory of God (Exodus 33:20-23), speaks to the idea that to human senses, God is Fire. The Story of the Three Holy Youths (Daniel 3) has also been seen as an illustration of man abiding in the presence of fire, as a proxy for God, unharmed. Pentecost is God's fire experienced by the faithful after his resurrection. How will Gods fire be experienced by the unfaithful?

I have no idea, but I doubt that it will be pleasant (Luke 16:19-31).

In short, I feel this video failed to land it's point. There's enough diversity in Christianity to survive this argument, though I do not think that most modern Christians are open to my resolution.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy upon me, a sinner.

[aressida]

Feminists, I want to express how I feel when I see all of you (as someone who once held feminist views and disliked men a decade ago, but now that I have gained understanding): Enough with the sabotage!

Be the duty of a woman. -> Genesis 2:18

-> Galatians 3:28 -> 1 Timothy 2:9-15 -> 1 Corinthians 11:3 -> Titus 2:3-5 -> 1 Timothy 2:11-12 -> Ephesians 5:22-24 -> Proverbs 31:11–12 -> Genesis 3:16

[t4tstarvingdog]

Sunrise with the Dealers and the Dancers

warnings: minor character death, major character injury

words: 4,095

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summary:

Buck should’ve seen it coming, is the thing. He should have seen the way he was rushing towards it, full steam ahead like a train wreck you can’t look away from, because you’re the one driving, the one shoveling coal into the engine. Spinning out faster and faster and—

Buck knows trains don’t work like that anymore, but his hands are still sooty, aren’t they? His shoulders still ache with the strain of shoveling himself faster towards the crash.

OR:

Buck tries to save a kid.

(another ao3 link just because <;3)

[kdmiller55]

The Right Stuff

1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his…