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Recap of Godliness

Recap of Godliness

Bullinger: Godliness: the opposite of religion. Godliness relates to real, true, vital and spiritual relation with God not religious (the outward acts of religious observances or ceremonies). 

Godliness:

  1. Pray – 1 Timothy 2:2
  2. Without controversy – 1 Timothy 3:16
  3. Refuse fables and bodily exercise profiteth little – 1 Timothy 4:1-10
  4. Godliness with contentment – 1 Timothy 6:5
  5. Fight the good fight – 1 Timothy 6:11-14
  6. God gave us all things for godliness – 2 Pe 1:1-8

Bullinger: Godliness: the opposite of religion. Godliness relates to real, true, vital and spiritual relation with God not religious (the outward acts of religious observances or ceremonies). 

Pray

1 Timothy 2:2

2 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications (prayers to do something), prayers (prayers to God), intercessions (prayers for something to be given), and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; (in order) that we may lead (not just to live but have a life) a quiet (free from agitation, not disturbed by others) and peaceable (undesturbed state of peace) life in (resting within) all godliness (real, true, vital spiritual relationship).

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Without controversy

1 Timothy 3:16

16 And without controversy (consent with all) great is the mystery of godliness

Seducing spirits

1 Timothy 4:1-3

4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Forbidding to marry and abstaining from meats

3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Refuse provane and old wives fables

7 But refuse profane (unhallowed, common) and old wives’ fables (delivered by word of mouth; fiction, fable, mythic tale, legend) and exercise thyself rather unto godliness (real, true, vital spiritual relationship).

Bodily exercising profiteth little

8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable (real, true, vital spiritual relationship) unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Recap of Godliness

1 Timothy, Godliness

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