with the beliefs which Paul himself has set forth in the gospel message committed to Timothy” (Erdman). The validity of a minister’s message lies in its adherence to the great verities of the Christian revelation. Lipscomb remarks: None can be too careful in stating the truths of the Scriptures in the language of the inspired writers. When men cannot convey their thoughts in the words of the Scriptures, it is generally because they do not hold sound doctrine. The spirit in which one clings to the