How to avoid disputes about words, which does no good, but merely ruins the hearers.
How to do your best to present yourself to God for His approval, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling His word of truth.
Your firm foundation stands sure, bearing a seal which says two things:
(a)The Lord knows those who are his.
(b)Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."
2 Timothy 2 : 14-21 A workman unashamed
Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarrelling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have wandered away from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: The Lord knows those who are his, and, Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness. In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
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