2 Timothy 3:14-15 KJV
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
The Word of God tells us we can be assured of whom we have learned the Scriptures. Timothy had learned them from his grandmother, from his mother, and from Apostle Paul. This consistent training in God's Word, from people he had known and watched, Paul said, was reason to continue in the things he had learned.
How damaging, then, when one who teaches the Word of God turns out to be involved in terrible sin. When a man teaches God's Word he inherently claims to be someone whose life will back up his words.
And then, concerning the teaching of a parent, Barnes says, "A child should depart very slowly from the opinions held by a father or mother; and, when it is done, it should be only the result of prolonged examination and prayer. These considerations should have the greater weight, if a parent has been eminent for piety, and especially if that parent has been removed to heaven. A child, standing by the grave of a pious father or mother, should reflect and pray much before he deliberately adopts opinions which he knows that father or mother would regard as wrong."[1]
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
The Word of God tells us we can be assured of whom we have learned the Scriptures. Timothy had learned them from his grandmother, from his mother, and from Apostle Paul. This consistent training in God's Word, from people he had known and watched, Paul said, was reason to continue in the things he had learned.
How damaging, then, when one who teaches the Word of God turns out to be involved in terrible sin. When a man teaches God's Word he inherently claims to be someone whose life will back up his words.
And then, concerning the teaching of a parent, Barnes says, "A child should depart very slowly from the opinions held by a father or mother; and, when it is done, it should be only the result of prolonged examination and prayer. These considerations should have the greater weight, if a parent has been eminent for piety, and especially if that parent has been removed to heaven. A child, standing by the grave of a pious father or mother, should reflect and pray much before he deliberately adopts opinions which he knows that father or mother would regard as wrong."[1]
[1] E-Sword 7.7.7, Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible, Albert Barnes (1798-1870)
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