“having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it” 2 Timothy 3:5 Denying – Were you confronted by yesterday’s umbrella questions? All those ways of denying the power of God. (Do you need to look at them again? – go ahead. I’ll wait). Jesus had something else to say about this word. Luke…
“having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it” 2 Timothy 3:5 Denying – The Greek word arneomai has a big umbrella. It covers “deny, refute, refuse, reject, decline and give up”. Try reading this verse with some of the alternate meanings and see how it makes you feel. “refuting the power” –…
“having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it” 2 Timothy 3:5 Form – “Build the perfect engagement ring,” says the advertisement, “at a fraction of the price.” Don’t worry about appearances. This cubic zirconium has “diamond quality”. What an intriguing statement! How can a substitute for the real thing have the quality…
“holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power” 2 Timothy 3:5 Godliness – What does it mean? What is a “form of godliness”? This is something we better be clear about. Paul is adamant. Have nothing to do with these people. Avoid them, he says. That implies that we know who…
