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From worship and prayer to family and the use of money, the book of 1 Timothy is full of implications for life in the local church. But beyond these practical truths for all believers, Ryken writes, “Paul’s purpose in 1 Timothy is to help his spiritual sons remain true.” Thus the book has special application to those in Gospel ministry. These truths that helped Timothy in his day are just as...

Protestants say. We must obey church tradition as well as the Bible. The truth rests upon the church, and not the other way around.” One problem with the Catholic view of this verse is that it forgets Paul’s previous letter to the Ephesians: “You are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone” (Eph. 2:19–20). The ultimate bedrock foundation of the church is the Word of God spoken
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