Update 1 Timothy 3.txt

Gloss/1 Timothy/1 Timothy 3.txt

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   hospitable ~ not turning any away
   able to teach ~ the only skill mentioned, the rest are all character traits
     its not _a desire_ to teach, but the ability
+    ...this is some combination of talent and skill
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 3) not a drunkard ~ there's an element of social purity here
     mostly this has to do with serving only one master,
 	and not responding to stress via anesthesia
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   not quarrelsome ~ not that the godly avoids (or even abhors) conflict but he does not create it
   not a lover of money ~ this is not synonmous with wealth,
     it implies an understand of who really provides
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 4) οικονομιον ~ household ruler, this man understands the rules _as given_ and dispenses them
     with...dignity ~ both in his manner of rule/his bearing,
 	  and his understanding of his childrens' Imago Dei
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   addiction ~ as with elders this indicates a supreme lack of faith
   greed...dishonest ~ this is maximal pride and rejection of thr Maker's provision
     honest gain is good!
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 9) hold = desiring it %% being inscribed [Jer 31]
   clear conscience ~ understanding his own failure AND the grace applied to him
   dogmatic on the essentials, gracious in all else
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 10) can we assume deaconship as a prerequisite for eldership?
   an additional qualification
   BUT they must pass the test
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   faithful ~ faith is only built by Divine provision in trials
     therefore, faithfulness is evidence of one's irrevocable lust for proximate theosis
   ...notice how character traits and built between and shared by spouses
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 12) one wife ~ again, not just a social and moral necessity but an establishment of the ecclesiastical pattern
   οικονομιον ~ household ruler, not unique to elders but necessary for all leaders
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 13) good standing is a blessing and a worthy goal!
   service is a way to grasp God's provision and see His faith disseminated
   Christ is the source of faith [Eph 2:8-9]