Can 2 Timothy 2:24 be MISUSED?
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:06 pm
In this verse it says:
2 Timothy 2:24 (ESV) "And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,"
In particular the point on being "quarrelsome"?
What DOES qualifies as being "quarrelsome"?
What DOES NOT qualify as being "quarrelsome"?
Has anyone ever used this verse incorrectly about you, or about someone else?
I wonder sometimes if people don't use this verse as a knee-jerk reaction to avoid telling the truth to someone in error.
If we have Christian friends holding to an incorrect teaching like "generational curses for Christians too"; "Word of Faith"; "Jesus was a socialist"; etc - do we simply keep our mouths shut? Do we wait for them to bring up the subject? If we take the initiative does that automatically make someone "quarrelsome" if the other person feels defensive? Can we be always held responsible for making someone "feel defensive"?
In closing, I liked this video, but wasn't sure I agreed with the point about not "making someone feel defensive" because there are so many people too defensive as it is, and no amount of sugarcoating will prevent that.
https://youtu.be/lrYsMpPWWR4
2 Timothy 2:24 (ESV) "And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,"
In particular the point on being "quarrelsome"?
What DOES qualifies as being "quarrelsome"?
What DOES NOT qualify as being "quarrelsome"?
Has anyone ever used this verse incorrectly about you, or about someone else?
I wonder sometimes if people don't use this verse as a knee-jerk reaction to avoid telling the truth to someone in error.
If we have Christian friends holding to an incorrect teaching like "generational curses for Christians too"; "Word of Faith"; "Jesus was a socialist"; etc - do we simply keep our mouths shut? Do we wait for them to bring up the subject? If we take the initiative does that automatically make someone "quarrelsome" if the other person feels defensive? Can we be always held responsible for making someone "feel defensive"?
In closing, I liked this video, but wasn't sure I agreed with the point about not "making someone feel defensive" because there are so many people too defensive as it is, and no amount of sugarcoating will prevent that.
https://youtu.be/lrYsMpPWWR4