RELATING TO CHRISTIANS LIKE FAMILY Lipscomb says Paul, "admonishes Timothy not to rebuke or speak harshly to the aged men; but, if they commit wrong instead of reproving them in a censorious manner, entreat kindly or beseech them to turn from the wrong as a son would his father." Younger men that d... [ Continue Reading ]
VARIOUS TYPES OF WIDOWS True widows were not to be embarrassed because the church refused to provide for their physical needs and left them in poverty. They should be shown respect and given the temporal relief they need. As will be seen, widows in deed were those who did not have children or close... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVIDING FOR CHRISTIAN WIDOWS Children and grandchildren who did not care for their widowed mothers or other close relatives who might even have lived in their own houses denied the faith. In fact, they were worse than unbelievers because they did not show honor for God by properly honoring their p... [ Continue Reading ]
GIVING PROPER HONOR TO ELDERS Elders rule, or direct the affairs of the church, under the chief shepherd, Jesus Christ (1 Peter 5:1-5). They should not be forced to earn their living as well. Any elder who did a good job in tending the flock would be worthy of double honor and especially those who a... [ Continue Reading ]
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING PROPER CHRISTIAN CONDUCT There can be no doubt that Timothy refrained from drinking any wine, because of what the apostle wrote to him in 1 Timothy 5:23. Paul urged him not to go to the extreme of refusing wine as a medicine when he was sick. Apparently, in an effort... [ Continue Reading ]