1 Timothy 6:3-5; 1 Timothy 6:20-21 (The Message)
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If you have leaders there who teach otherwise, who refuse the solid words of our Master Jesus and this godly instruction,
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tag them for what they are: ignorant windbags who infect the air with germs of envy, controversy, bad-mouthing, suspicious rumors.
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Eventually there's an epidemic of backstabbing, and truth is but a distant memory. They think religion is a way to make a fast buck.
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And oh, my dear Timothy, guard the treasure you were given! Guard it with your life. Avoid the talk-show religion and the practiced confusion of the so-called experts.
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People caught up in a lot of talk can miss the whole point of faith. Overwhelming grace keep you!
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online)
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