In his second letter to Timothy Paul writes: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” God’s Word is true. God’s Word is practical. God’s Word is sufficient. God’s Word provides principles that are enduring from generation to generation, yet each age and each culture must wrestle with how to apply those principles to its own context and circumstances. In the section of scripture before us Paul is seeking to apply the timeless truths of God’s Word to a very specific time and place and to the people living within that culture. This makes our study of this section of the scripture challenging. The applications Paul makes may be applicable to us and our culture or they may not. The challenge of God’s people is to determine the values/principles driving Paul’s applications. Then we can apply these principles to our own time and culture. So, how does this section of scripture speak to us today?
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Messages from St Paul's Lutheran Church and the Bridge in Muskego, WI