Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “The School-Master” - Paul reminded Timothy that some had swerved and turned aside from their original faith. According to Paul, these were “desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they (said), nor whereof they affirm(ed). But we (Paul and Timothy) know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully” (I Timothy 1:7-8). Beloved, proper teaching concerning the Law is quite necessary for us today, since we were not under the “school-master” in our youth. Before we came to Christ, most of us knew very little of what God required in His Law. Therefore, our knowledge of what constitutes godly righteousness and true holiness was very limited. Because of this, man’s ideas and precepts have crept into the doctrines of many churches. However, I assure you, Anointed Harvest Family, that this will never be a practice of your Pastor. It’s either “chapter and verse or chatter and worse”. You must understand that when men’s ideas and precepts govern a church, this does not help - it only brings divisions among the membership. What we need to know is the truth of God’s law so that we will not sin against Him. Remember, our God is the most offended by sin - not man!
Precious Ones, when an immigrant comes to our country, he or she will know little of our language, customs, dress and laws - the things that U.S. citizens have learned from their youth. Many immigrants, in the process of becoming U.S. citizens, attend night school and special class sessions to learn the things that are well known by us, and they are taught by a “school-master”. Likewise, we Gentiles who have ceased to be “foreigners, but (have become) fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19), need now to go to the “school-master”. His Name is Jesus Christ!
There will be more on this subject next Sunday.
I love you all SO very much,
In His Love,
Pastor William L. McCoy
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