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Keep This Commandment
The Apostle Paul is writing to his beloved spiritual son, Timothy, offering fatherly advice—""keep this commandment."" Referring to more than the immediately preceding verse, Paul's encouragement is to keep all the commandments that have been given to this emerging spiritual leader so that God's blessing will continue on his life and ministry.
In 1 John 3:23 this commandment is taught in its most potent and definable terms, that ""we should believe on the name of [God's] Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment."" We lay claim to His name, because He has laid claim to us. Pressing on in faith the kingdom of God advances, pushing back every work of darkness that destroys men. Loving each other we fulfill the mission of the Savior who has unlimited love for His people and a passion for sinners that compelled Him to sacrifice His life.""
[Keeping] this commandment"" guarantees our faithful witness and releases His abounding blessing in our lives. ""Until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing"" calls us to ongoing obedience and steadfastness of faith without compromise.
The Apostle Paul is writing to his beloved spiritual son, Timothy, offering fatherly advice—""keep this commandment."" Referring to more than the immediately preceding verse, Paul's encouragement is to keep all the commandments that have been given to this emerging spiritual leader so that God's blessing will continue on his life and ministry.
In 1 John 3:23 this commandment is taught in its most potent and definable terms, that ""we should believe on the name of [God's] Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment."" We lay claim to His name, because He has laid claim to us. Pressing on in faith the kingdom of God advances, pushing back every work of darkness that destroys men. Loving each other we fulfill the mission of the Savior who has unlimited love for His people and a passion for sinners that compelled Him to sacrifice His life.""
[Keeping] this commandment"" guarantees our faithful witness and releases His abounding blessing in our lives. ""Until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing"" calls us to ongoing obedience and steadfastness of faith without compromise.
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