Strive Not About Words
July 16, 2013

"Of these things put them in rememberance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers" (2 Timothy 2:14).

This command emphasizes the necessity to avoid "word fights." The apostle Paul has much to say about this in other passages. "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers" (Ephesians 4:29). Our words should be "wholesome words" (1 Timothy 6:3), "that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment" (1 Corinthians 1:10).

We are not to "give heed to fables and endless genealogies" (1 Timothy 1:4), but are to "refuse profane and old wives' fables" (1 Timothy 4:7). We are not to listen to "commandments of men, that turn from the truth" (Titus 1:14), and we must "avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law" (Titus 3:9), "knowing that they do gender strifes" (2 Timothy 2:23).

According to 1 Timothy 6:4-5, those who love "word fights" are "proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words." Such a person is a "questionaholic." Here is a short list of the biblical warnings about such fights.

It brings ill will toward others; wrangling; bickering.
It produces "railing" defamation or dishonour of others.
It encourages private plots to hurt.
It produces an incessant meddlesomeness.
It ends up rotting the intellect and robbing truth.
It equates personal gain with godliness.

May God protect us from those who are driven to strive "about words to no profit." May God increase our love for "acceptable words; and that which is written, upright, even words of truth" (Ecclesiastes 12:10). HMM III

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We must fight false doctrine, especially the kind you promote here, such as OBEs and NDEs etc.

frosbel:

We must fight false doctrine, especially the kind you promote here, such as OBEs and NDEs etc.

"[14]Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. [15]Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. [16]But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness. [17]And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
[18]Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
[19]Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."

(2 Timothy 2:14-19).

OLAADEGBU:

(2 Timothy 2:14-19).

Yes , they promoted lawlessness just like you do, saying that the dead were not really dead, they had already resurrected.

frosbel: We must fight false doctrine, especially the kind you promote here, such as OBEs and NDEs etc.

frosbel, non of your colleagues could answer for you on WHAT was spoken about Jesus Christ by the Father in Heb 1.8? I dare you if what you believe is true against the trinity?

hisblud: frosbel, non of your colleagues could answer for you on WHAT was spoken about Jesus Christ by the Father in Heb 1.8? I dare you if what you believe is true against the trinity?

I believe in GOD not the trinity , where is trinity in the bible anyway ? Nowhere !!

frosbel:

I believe in GOD not the trinity , where is trinity in the bible anyway ? Nowhere !!

hi what i meant is Jesus Christ is God! I still dare you to grow some courage and give an answer to this question i posted. WHAT was said by the God about Jesus Christ in Heb 1.8?

*puts ear to door* knock knock, is frosbel around?

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