The context does not stop when Christ brings up false teachers/profits. The context continues. English sometimes messes us up because it adds periods to phrases that should be a continuation. In that specific passage, if you read it like there is no period at the end and continue it to the next verse, you can see where it ties together.
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The context does not stop when Christ brings up false teachers/profits. The context continues. English sometimes messes us up because it adds periods to phrases that should be a continuation. In that specific passage, if you read it like there is no period at the end and continue it to the next verse, you can see where it ties together.
2 Timothy 4
[2] Preach the word; be ready in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
If you saw someone about to walk in the path of a moving vehicle, would you not force them away from that path to save them?
[2] Preach the word; be ready in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
If you saw someone about to walk in the path of a moving vehicle, would you not force them away from that path to save them?
Didn't you Rebuke once already? How many more times do you think is required? If they do not get it once, why would you believe they will get it by a continuation of rebukes?
I posted that for a reason.
I didn’t want you to take my post in any ill manner.
It seems that didn’t work.
You have my apologies.
for a reason.I didn’t want you to take my post in any ill manner.
It seems that didn’t work.
You have my apologies.
I don't see anything you have posted to me as an attack. I am still answering you on the basis of the poster I know you hope eventually gets the "truth" you want them to see
It's not a Salvation situation by not fully understanding a verse, or accumulation of verses. It's not a Salvation situation to disagree with one another. But the reason we have different views, outside where our revelation in God is at, is so we will take the other view and see if there is "truth" to it. And if there are "truths" to it, maybe it's good to recheck our own view.
A personal revelation from God is special. But that revelation is meant to develop into greater understanding over time. And when we have some understanding, we feel good about it as we should. But we tend to let self get involved with our revelation. And sadly, that is where we fail at the most.
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Very well stated! When I think about "false doctrines," I think about people trying to rob another of their money, or people who are possessed by the devil, or people who are claiming another way to God outside of Christ. When it comes to how we interpret Verses, it does not always mean a "false doctrine," more than it means too stubborn to see other viewpoints.
And I will add, this is not directed at you because I agree with your understanding of the Verse in Matthew that is in question.