Christian's Expositor Journal

In 1 Timothy chapter 3, Paul outlines the “qualifications” for those to be considered as elders (bishops). Two of those under consideration in this article are “good behavior” (v. 2) and “good testimony” (v. 7). Both criteria are heavily dependent upon how others perceive the man, and each are related to visible conduct, so it is appropriate to consider them together. Good Behavior “A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, soberminded, of good behavior, hospitable,…

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“…distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality” (Romans 12:13) An overseer, then, must be … “hospitable” (1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:7-8). Elders are to model what is expected of all Christians. They are to live an exemplary life that illustrates the mature, full-grown character of Christ. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but…

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I have recently been studying a variety of topics with a lady. Not long ago I suddenly realized she had doubts about the reliability of the Scriptures! I was completely taken off guard. We immediately stopped the discussion of the subject at hand and focused on this new issue. How can we study any subject if we don’t have confidence in the source of information? I believe that every word of Scripture is inspired. That means every word is important…

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