1 Timothy 6:3-5
3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
Antinomians are called out here, for godliness is taught in scripture over lawlessness, obedience over cheap grace substitutes. We are warned that denying sound teaching and the need to be conformed to Christ in holiness that is godliness, that these teachings are man’s pride which only leads to endless arguments. Many will twist words to promote their own will over God’s revealed will in the scriptures, and attacks will follow instead of submission to the authority of God’s word in Christ. Some obsess over these objections to sound teaching and the results are seen in jealousy, attacks, evil slandering, and suspicious thinking. These useless word wrestlings show corrupt thinking which is wholly devoid of truth. These people look at godliness as something to acquire, not as obedience to truth out of love for the Savior. We are told to pull away from and avoid such persons, not to engage in their arguments to fall into the enemy’s trap with them. We are to be valiant for the truth in love instead, holding to sound doctrine in godliness.
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