212-11- The Pastoral Epistles
Called Pastoral Epistles because Timothy and Titus were priesthood leaders in Ephesus and Crete. They pick up where Acts 28 leaves off. Between 63-66 AD. It is unclear whether they were written before or after Paul's probable trip to Spain
First Timothy - Between 63-66 AD
Acts 16:1-3; Philippians 2:19-23, a tribute to Timothy; BD-Timothy; Paul was a convert from Lystra from Paul's 1st mission. He was the son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother. His name means honoring god or honored by God. Paul loved Timothy (1 Cor. 4:17; 1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:2) He became a constant and trusted companion and was present when Paul wrote at least 7 of his epistles.
Chapter 1
Vs. 3 - Teach sound doctrine (1:3-11; Titus 2:1: 1:16; 1 Tim. 6:20- "The Gnostics (knowledge) generally claimed secret doctrines to add to the Church's public message" (Richard Anderson, p. 315)
Vs. 4 -Whether we are talking about Jewish genealogical tables or imaginary lineages, the point remains the same -- some topics are not worth the breath to discuss. I Timothy 1:6; 4:7;6:3-5; 6:20-21;II Timothy 2:14-18; 2:23; Titus 1:14)."The purpose for seeking the names of our kindred and running the chain back as far as we can find it is to give something to our progenitors, not to get something from them." (Packer, Holy Temple, p, 235)
Question: If genealogies are as important as Latter-day Saints say, why does the New Testament tell Christians to avoid endless genealogies (I Timothy 1:4, Titus 3:
The warning by Paul against genealogy does seem strange—not so much in light of our teachings, but because of the Bible's emphasis on the importance of genealogies and because of the many genealogies of the prophets and of Christ himself recorded in the Old and New Testaments (Matt 1:2-17, Luke 3:23-38). See what the prophet Nehemiah wrote about genealogy and who put it in his heart to record genealogy. Did God change his mind on the subject?:
And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein (Neh. 7:5). This prophet then takes the next 55 verses to list the people's genealogy. The genealogy Paul was warning against was not genealogy per se, but the practice of making long lists of ancestors to justify a claim to greatness or righteousness by way of lineage. Many genealogies in his day were heavily embellished with heroic actions, capitalizing on the doctrinal falsehood that the righteousness of one's ancestors was a type of justification before God. For example, in Luke 3:8 John the Baptist chastised those who appealed to their genealogical connection with Abraham as justification for their lack of repentance: "Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you. That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham." Another example is John 8:31-33 where the Lord was trying to teach a group of Jews that his word would make them free. Those Jews, themselves followers of Jesus, answered, "We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man." They exhibited the prevailing attitude about their being righteous because of their important ancestors that prevented other Jews from turning to Jesus Christ. This is exactly what Paul was warning against in 1 Timothy 1:4 and Titus 3:9. This attitude is nothing like that exhibited by Latter- day Saints in their genealogical efforts today. Yet as it was in Christ's time with the children of Abraham, so it is today with some ex-Mormons who often appeal to their Mormon ancestry or genealogy ("I'm a fifth-generation Mormon!") to give supposed credibility to their fallacious statements. The recording of genealogy is not evil or to be avoided, for if it were, why would genealogical records be included numerous times in the Bible? God surely would never inspire Nehemiah (Neh. 7:5), Matthew (Matthew 1:1-16) or Luke (Luke 3:23-38) to do something evil! (Stephen Gibson)
Chapter 2
Vs.4- 5 - Note the JST of vs. 4 One Mediator. See D&C 45:3
Vs. 11-12 - The Gk word translated here as "silence" means quietness, tranquility. The intent is that women should support and not try to dominate or usurp authority over their priesthood leaders.
Vs. 14 - The Gk suggests that Eve's transgression consisted in her making a decision that affected both herself and Adam without consulting Adam. The Gk. parabasis meant literally to overstep.
Chapter 3 - What it took to be a bishop (1-7)or a deacon(8-13) - Nearly identical to what he wrote in Titus 5;. Bishops should be blameless,, vigilant, not self-willed, sober, temperate, patient, given to hospitality and not greedy of filthy lucre, have control over his own house, not a novice, the husband of one wife. (better translated - faithful to his one wife. Married deacons? (3:11-12) In Paul's day a man would be 30 before considered qualified to take part in the ministry. Our church started with older deacons & lowered the age many years later only when there were numerous priesthood holders and when boys could receive regular supervision from experienced priesthood leaders. (See D&C 107:52-Noah was 10)
Chapter 4
1-3 - Latter-day apostasy - Personal apostasy after the church has been restored 1Timothy 4:1-3 "Since eternal life may only be achieved through celestial marriage, Satan does all within his power to forbid men and women to marry. Celibacy, living together out of wedlock, homosexuality, adultery, abortion, and birth control are but a few of the many methods employed to pervert men's minds and prevent the creation and continuance of this holy union. In the words of President Harold B. Lee, Satan's greatest threat today is to destroy the family, and to make mockery of the law of chastity and the sanctity of the marriage covenant." (Church News Aug. 19, 1972) ; 2 Timothy 3:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:3-4
Vs. 8 - Note the footnote. Some things mater a lot, but not for a long time
Vs. 12-13 - Favorites of President Hinckley
Chapter 5 - Welfare matters
Vs. 8 -Provide - "No true Latter-day Saint, while physically or emotionally able will voluntarily shift the burden of his own or his family's well-being to someone else. So long as he can, under the inspiration of the Lord and with his own labors, he will supply himself and his family with the spiritual and temporal necessities of life" (SWK CR. Oct. 1877 p. 124)
Vs. 14 - I have told many groups of young people that they should not postpone their marriage until they have acquired all of their education ambitions. I have told tens of thousands of young folks that when they marry they should not wait for children until they have finished their schooling and financial desires. Marriage is basically for the family, and when people have found their proper companions there should be no long delay. They should live together normally and let the children come. There seems to be a growing feeling that marriage is for legal sex, for sex's sake. Marriage is basically for the family; that is why we marry--not for the satisfaction of the sex, as the world around us would have us believe. When people have found their companions, there should be no long delay. Young wives should be occupied in bearing and rearing their children. I know of no scriptures where an authorization is given to young wives to withhold their families and to go to work to put their husbands through school. There are thousands of husbands who have worked their own way through school and have reared families at the same time. Though it is more difficult, young people can make their way through their educational programs. On most campuses there are married student buildings for their living. It's a good experience to learn to save and to scratch and to economize." (SWK - "Marriage is Honorable" BYU Speeches 1973)
2 Timothy - During Paul's 2nd Roman imprisonment, shortly before his death about 67 AD.
Chapter 1
Vs. 7-8 I wish every member of this church would put those words where he might see them every morning as he begins his day. They would give us courage to speak up, they would give us the faith to try, they would strengthen our conviction of the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that more miracles would happen. (GBH Ensign, Feb. 1996 p. 5)
Chapter 2
Vs. 15 - An admonition to study the scriptures. Not footnote b
Chapter 3
Vs. 7 “A number of years ago there was a student at Columbia University who was known as the ‘perennial student.’ He had been left an inheritance which stipulated that it should continue as long as he was engaged in collegiate study. Thereafter, the income was to go to a charity. “This man remained a student until he died. It was said that he had been granted every degree offered by Columbia University and had taken practically every course. No field of knowledge was foreign to him. He was probably more widely read than the best of his professors. He was described as the ‘epitome of erudition,’ But he could not possibly be described as educated. He fit the description of those spoken of in the scripture who are ‘ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth’ (2 Timothy 3:7). He was inherently selfish. What a pity! What a waste!” (Packer, Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1991], 26.)
Chapter 4
Vs. 7-8 - Paul's words of triumph in the face of death, for him and us.
Titus - Between 63-66 AD- We don't know where Paul was when he wrote this letter
A Greek convert. He is not mentioned in the Book of Acts. Paul took him to the Jerusalem Conference as an object lesson as to why gentile converts should not have to be circumcised. (Galatians 2) He was sent by Paul to Corinth 3 times when Paul was in Ephesus on his 3rd mission. He presided over the Churches in Crete. He visited Paul in Rome during Paul's 2nd imprisonment and then went on a mission to Dalmatia. (Today's Yugoslavia)
Chapter 1
Vs. 2 - We were promised Eternal life in the Pre-mortal world.
Vs. 14-16 People in the branches know what to say, but are not keeping the commandments.
Chapter 2
Vs. 3-4- Old women examples to the young women
Vs. 4-5 - The Young Women values as taught by Paul
212-11- The Pastoral Epistles
Called Pastoral Epistles because Timothy and Titus were priesthood leaders in Ephesus and Crete. They pick up where Acts 28 leaves off. Between 63-66 AD. It is unclear whether they were written before or after Paul's probable trip to Spain
First Timothy - Between 63-66 AD
Acts 16:1-3; Philippians 2:19-23, a tribute to Timothy; BD-Timothy; Paul was a convert from Lystra from Paul's 1st mission. He was the son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother. His name means honoring god or honored by God. Paul loved Timothy (1 Cor. 4:17; 1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:2) He became a constant and trusted companion and was present when Paul wrote at least 7 of his epistles.
Chapter 1
Vs. 3 - Teach sound doctrine (1:3-11; Titus 2:1: 1:16; 1 Tim. 6:20- "The Gnostics (knowledge) generally claimed secret doctrines to add to the Church's public message" (Richard Anderson, p. 315)
Vs. 4 -Whether we are talking about Jewish genealogical tables or imaginary lineages, the point remains the same -- some topics are not worth the breath to discuss. I Timothy 1:6; 4:7;6:3-5; 6:20-21;II Timothy 2:14-18; 2:23; Titus 1:14)."The purpose for seeking the names of our kindred and running the chain back as far as we can find it is to give something to our progenitors, not to get something from them." (Packer, Holy Temple, p, 235)
Question: If genealogies are as important as Latter-day Saints say, why does the New Testament tell Christians to avoid endless genealogies (I Timothy 1:4, Titus 3:
The warning by Paul against genealogy does seem strange—not so much in light of our teachings, but because of the Bible's emphasis on the importance of genealogies and because of the many genealogies of the prophets and of Christ himself recorded in the Old and New Testaments (Matt 1:2-17, Luke 3:23-38). See what the prophet Nehemiah wrote about genealogy and who put it in his heart to record genealogy. Did God change his mind on the subject?:
And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein (Neh. 7:5). This prophet then takes the next 55 verses to list the people's genealogy. The genealogy Paul was warning against was not genealogy per se, but the practice of making long lists of ancestors to justify a claim to greatness or righteousness by way of lineage. Many genealogies in his day were heavily embellished with heroic actions, capitalizing on the doctrinal falsehood that the righteousness of one's ancestors was a type of justification before God. For example, in Luke 3:8 John the Baptist chastised those who appealed to their genealogical connection with Abraham as justification for their lack of repentance: "Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you. That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham." Another example is John 8:31-33 where the Lord was trying to teach a group of Jews that his word would make them free. Those Jews, themselves followers of Jesus, answered, "We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man." They exhibited the prevailing attitude about their being righteous because of their important ancestors that prevented other Jews from turning to Jesus Christ. This is exactly what Paul was warning against in 1 Timothy 1:4 and Titus 3:9. This attitude is nothing like that exhibited by Latter- day Saints in their genealogical efforts today. Yet as it was in Christ's time with the children of Abraham, so it is today with some ex-Mormons who often appeal to their Mormon ancestry or genealogy ("I'm a fifth-generation Mormon!") to give supposed credibility to their fallacious statements. The recording of genealogy is not evil or to be avoided, for if it were, why would genealogical records be included numerous times in the Bible? God surely would never inspire Nehemiah (Neh. 7:5), Matthew (Matthew 1:1-16) or Luke (Luke 3:23-38) to do something evil! (Stephen Gibson)
Chapter 2
Vs.4- 5 - Note the JST of vs. 4 One Mediator. See D&C 45:3
Vs. 11-12 - The Gk word translated here as "silence" means quietness, tranquility. The intent is that women should support and not try to dominate or usurp authority over their priesthood leaders.
Vs. 14 - The Gk suggests that Eve's transgression consisted in her making a decision that affected both herself and Adam without consulting Adam. The Gk. parabasis meant literally to overstep.
Chapter 3 - What it took to be a bishop (1-7)or a deacon(8-13) - Nearly identical to what he wrote in Titus 5;. Bishops should be blameless,, vigilant, not self-willed, sober, temperate, patient, given to hospitality and not greedy of filthy lucre, have control over his own house, not a novice, the husband of one wife. (better translated - faithful to his one wife. Married deacons? (3:11-12) In Paul's day a man would be 30 before considered qualified to take part in the ministry. Our church started with older deacons & lowered the age many years later only when there were numerous priesthood holders and when boys could receive regular supervision from experienced priesthood leaders. (See D&C 107:52-Noah was 10)
Chapter 4
1-3 - Latter-day apostasy - Personal apostasy after the church has been restored 1Timothy 4:1-3 "Since eternal life may only be achieved through celestial marriage, Satan does all within his power to forbid men and women to marry. Celibacy, living together out of wedlock, homosexuality, adultery, abortion, and birth control are but a few of the many methods employed to pervert men's minds and prevent the creation and continuance of this holy union. In the words of President Harold B. Lee, Satan's greatest threat today is to destroy the family, and to make mockery of the law of chastity and the sanctity of the marriage covenant." (Church News Aug. 19, 1972) ; 2 Timothy 3:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:3-4
Vs. 8 - Note the footnote. Some things mater a lot, but not for a long time
Vs. 12-13 - Favorites of President Hinckley
Chapter 5 - Welfare matters
Vs. 8 -Provide - "No true Latter-day Saint, while physically or emotionally able will voluntarily shift the burden of his own or his family's well-being to someone else. So long as he can, under the inspiration of the Lord and with his own labors, he will supply himself and his family with the spiritual and temporal necessities of life" (SWK CR. Oct. 1877 p. 124)
Vs. 14 - I have told many groups of young people that they should not postpone their marriage until they have acquired all of their education ambitions. I have told tens of thousands of young folks that when they marry they should not wait for children until they have finished their schooling and financial desires. Marriage is basically for the family, and when people have found their proper companions there should be no long delay. They should live together normally and let the children come. There seems to be a growing feeling that marriage is for legal sex, for sex's sake. Marriage is basically for the family; that is why we marry--not for the satisfaction of the sex, as the world around us would have us believe. When people have found their companions, there should be no long delay. Young wives should be occupied in bearing and rearing their children. I know of no scriptures where an authorization is given to young wives to withhold their families and to go to work to put their husbands through school. There are thousands of husbands who have worked their own way through school and have reared families at the same time. Though it is more difficult, young people can make their way through their educational programs. On most campuses there are married student buildings for their living. It's a good experience to learn to save and to scratch and to economize." (SWK - "Marriage is Honorable" BYU Speeches 1973)
2 Timothy - During Paul's 2nd Roman imprisonment, shortly before his death about 67 AD.
Chapter 1
Vs. 7-8 I wish every member of this church would put those words where he might see them every morning as he begins his day. They would give us courage to speak up, they would give us the faith to try, they would strengthen our conviction of the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that more miracles would happen. (GBH Ensign, Feb. 1996 p. 5)
Chapter 2
Vs. 15 - An admonition to study the scriptures. Not footnote b
Chapter 3
Vs. 7 “A number of years ago there was a student at Columbia University who was known as the ‘perennial student.’ He had been left an inheritance which stipulated that it should continue as long as he was engaged in collegiate study. Thereafter, the income was to go to a charity. “This man remained a student until he died. It was said that he had been granted every degree offered by Columbia University and had taken practically every course. No field of knowledge was foreign to him. He was probably more widely read than the best of his professors. He was described as the ‘epitome of erudition,’ But he could not possibly be described as educated. He fit the description of those spoken of in the scripture who are ‘ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth’ (2 Timothy 3:7). He was inherently selfish. What a pity! What a waste!” (Packer, Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1991], 26.)
Chapter 4
Vs. 7-8 - Paul's words of triumph in the face of death, for him and us.
Titus - Between 63-66 AD- We don't know where Paul was when he wrote this letter
A Greek convert. He is not mentioned in the Book of Acts. Paul took him to the Jerusalem Conference as an object lesson as to why gentile converts should not have to be circumcised. (Galatians 2) He was sent by Paul to Corinth 3 times when Paul was in Ephesus on his 3rd mission. He presided over the Churches in Crete. He visited Paul in Rome during Paul's 2nd imprisonment and then went on a mission to Dalmatia. (Today's Yugoslavia)
Chapter 1
Vs. 2 - We were promised Eternal life in the Pre-mortal world.
Vs. 14-16 People in the branches know what to say, but are not keeping the commandments.
Chapter 2
Vs. 3-4- Old women examples to the young women
Vs. 4-5 - The Young Women values as taught by Paul
212-11- The Pastoral Epistles
Called Pastoral Epistles because Timothy and Titus were priesthood leaders in Ephesus and Crete. They pick up where Acts 28 leaves off. Between 63-66 AD. It is unclear whether they were written before or after Paul's probable trip to Spain
First Timothy - Between 63-66 AD
Acts 16:1-3; Philippians 2:19-23, a tribute to Timothy; BD-Timothy; Paul was a convert from Lystra from Paul's 1st mission. He was the son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother. His name means honoring god or honored by God. Paul loved Timothy (1 Cor. 4:17; 1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:2) He became a constant and trusted companion and was present when Paul wrote at least 7 of his epistles.
Chapter 1
Vs. 3 - Teach sound doctrine (1:3-11; Titus 2:1: 1:16; 1 Tim. 6:20- "The Gnostics (knowledge) generally claimed secret doctrines to add to the Church's public message" (Richard Anderson, p. 315)
Vs. 4 -Whether we are talking about Jewish genealogical tables or imaginary lineages, the point remains the same -- some topics are not worth the breath to discuss. I Timothy 1:6; 4:7;6:3-5; 6:20-21;II Timothy 2:14-18; 2:23; Titus 1:14)."The purpose for seeking the names of our kindred and running the chain back as far as we can find it is to give something to our progenitors, not to get something from them." (Packer, Holy Temple, p, 235)
Question: If genealogies are as important as Latter-day Saints say, why does the New Testament tell Christians to avoid endless genealogies (I Timothy 1:4, Titus 3:
The warning by Paul against genealogy does seem strange—not so much in light of our teachings, but because of the Bible's emphasis on the importance of genealogies and because of the many genealogies of the prophets and of Christ himself recorded in the Old and New Testaments (Matt 1:2-17, Luke 3:23-38). See what the prophet Nehemiah wrote about genealogy and who put it in his heart to record genealogy. Did God change his mind on the subject?:
And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein (Neh. 7:5). This prophet then takes the next 55 verses to list the people's genealogy. The genealogy Paul was warning against was not genealogy per se, but the practice of making long lists of ancestors to justify a claim to greatness or righteousness by way of lineage. Many genealogies in his day were heavily embellished with heroic actions, capitalizing on the doctrinal falsehood that the righteousness of one's ancestors was a type of justification before God. For example, in Luke 3:8 John the Baptist chastised those who appealed to their genealogical connection with Abraham as justification for their lack of repentance: "Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you. That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham." Another example is John 8:31-33 where the Lord was trying to teach a group of Jews that his word would make them free. Those Jews, themselves followers of Jesus, answered, "We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man." They exhibited the prevailing attitude about their being righteous because of their important ancestors that prevented other Jews from turning to Jesus Christ. This is exactly what Paul was warning against in 1 Timothy 1:4 and Titus 3:9. This attitude is nothing like that exhibited by Latter- day Saints in their genealogical efforts today. Yet as it was in Christ's time with the children of Abraham, so it is today with some ex-Mormons who often appeal to their Mormon ancestry or genealogy ("I'm a fifth-generation Mormon!") to give supposed credibility to their fallacious statements. The recording of genealogy is not evil or to be avoided, for if it were, why would genealogical records be included numerous times in the Bible? God surely would never inspire Nehemiah (Neh. 7:5), Matthew (Matthew 1:1-16) or Luke (Luke 3:23-38) to do something evil! (Stephen Gibson)
Chapter 2
Vs.4- 5 - Note the JST of vs. 4 One Mediator. See D&C 45:3
Vs. 11-12 - The Gk word translated here as "silence" means quietness, tranquility. The intent is that women should support and not try to dominate or usurp authority over their priesthood leaders.
Vs. 14 - The Gk suggests that Eve's transgression consisted in her making a decision that affected both herself and Adam without consulting Adam. The Gk. parabasis meant literally to overstep.
Chapter 3 - What it took to be a bishop (1-7)or a deacon(8-13) - Nearly identical to what he wrote in Titus 5;. Bishops should be blameless,, vigilant, not self-willed, sober, temperate, patient, given to hospitality and not greedy of filthy lucre, have control over his own house, not a novice, the husband of one wife. (better translated - faithful to his one wife. Married deacons? (3:11-12) In Paul's day a man would be 30 before considered qualified to take part in the ministry. Our church started with older deacons & lowered the age many years later only when there were numerous priesthood holders and when boys could receive regular supervision from experienced priesthood leaders. (See D&C 107:52-Noah was 10)
Chapter 4
1-3 - Latter-day apostasy - Personal apostasy after the church has been restored 1Timothy 4:1-3 "Since eternal life may only be achieved through celestial marriage, Satan does all within his power to forbid men and women to marry. Celibacy, living together out of wedlock, homosexuality, adultery, abortion, and birth control are but a few of the many methods employed to pervert men's minds and prevent the creation and continuance of this holy union. In the words of President Harold B. Lee, Satan's greatest threat today is to destroy the family, and to make mockery of the law of chastity and the sanctity of the marriage covenant." (Church News Aug. 19, 1972) ; 2 Timothy 3:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:3-4
Vs. 8 - Note the footnote. Some things mater a lot, but not for a long time
Vs. 12-13 - Favorites of President Hinckley
Chapter 5 - Welfare matters
Vs. 8 -Provide - "No true Latter-day Saint, while physically or emotionally able will voluntarily shift the burden of his own or his family's well-being to someone else. So long as he can, under the inspiration of the Lord and with his own labors, he will supply himself and his family with the spiritual and temporal necessities of life" (SWK CR. Oct. 1877 p. 124)
Vs. 14 - I have told many groups of young people that they should not postpone their marriage until they have acquired all of their education ambitions. I have told tens of thousands of young folks that when they marry they should not wait for children until they have finished their schooling and financial desires. Marriage is basically for the family, and when people have found their proper companions there should be no long delay. They should live together normally and let the children come. There seems to be a growing feeling that marriage is for legal sex, for sex's sake. Marriage is basically for the family; that is why we marry--not for the satisfaction of the sex, as the world around us would have us believe. When people have found their companions, there should be no long delay. Young wives should be occupied in bearing and rearing their children. I know of no scriptures where an authorization is given to young wives to withhold their families and to go to work to put their husbands through school. There are thousands of husbands who have worked their own way through school and have reared families at the same time. Though it is more difficult, young people can make their way through their educational programs. On most campuses there are married student buildings for their living. It's a good experience to learn to save and to scratch and to economize." (SWK - "Marriage is Honorable" BYU Speeches 1973)
2 Timothy - During Paul's 2nd Roman imprisonment, shortly before his death about 67 AD.
Chapter 1
Vs. 7-8 I wish every member of this church would put those words where he might see them every morning as he begins his day. They would give us courage to speak up, they would give us the faith to try, they would strengthen our conviction of the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that more miracles would happen. (GBH Ensign, Feb. 1996 p. 5)
Chapter 2
Vs. 15 - An admonition to study the scriptures. Not footnote b
Chapter 3
Vs. 7 “A number of years ago there was a student at Columbia University who was known as the ‘perennial student.’ He had been left an inheritance which stipulated that it should continue as long as he was engaged in collegiate study. Thereafter, the income was to go to a charity. “This man remained a student until he died. It was said that he had been granted every degree offered by Columbia University and had taken practically every course. No field of knowledge was foreign to him. He was probably more widely read than the best of his professors. He was described as the ‘epitome of erudition,’ But he could not possibly be described as educated. He fit the description of those spoken of in the scripture who are ‘ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth’ (2 Timothy 3:7). He was inherently selfish. What a pity! What a waste!” (Packer, Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1991], 26.)
Chapter 4
Vs. 7-8 - Paul's words of triumph in the face of death, for him and us.
Titus - Between 63-66 AD- We don't know where Paul was when he wrote this letter
A Greek convert. He is not mentioned in the Book of Acts. Paul took him to the Jerusalem Conference as an object lesson as to why gentile converts should not have to be circumcised. (Galatians 2) He was sent by Paul to Corinth 3 times when Paul was in Ephesus on his 3rd mission. He presided over the Churches in Crete. He visited Paul in Rome during Paul's 2nd imprisonment and then went on a mission to Dalmatia. (Today's Yugoslavia)
Chapter 1
Vs. 2 - We were promised Eternal life in the Pre-mortal world.
Vs. 14-16 People in the branches know what to say, but are not keeping the commandments.
Chapter 2
Vs. 3-4- Old women examples to the young women
Vs. 4-5 - The Young Women values as taught by Paul
Chapter 3
Vs. 1&2
Vs. 5 - Washing of regeneration=baptism.
Philemon - A wonderful story of Paul asking that a runaway slave who had converted to the gospel be accepted by his master who was also a church member.
