1 Timothy 1:3-11

I. THE COMMAND TO FALSE TEACHERS (v. 3-5)

A. PROHIBITED TO... (v. 3-4a)

1. TEACH OTHER DOCTRINES

2. TEACH FABLES

3. TEACH ENDLESS GENEALOGIES

APPLICATION: TEACH ONLY FROM THE WORD. WE CANNOT GIVE WAY TO PSYCHOLOGY OR THEORY THAT IS NOT REVEALED IN THE WORD OF GOD. NEVER TEACH OPINIONS. ALL THINGS MUST BE PROVED BY THE WORD.

NEVER ALLOW OPPOSING DOCTRINE TO BE TAUGHT PUBLICLY. THIS MUST BE CHARGED TO ALL LEADERSHIP. WE ARE TO PROTECT. PEOPLE’S MINDS ARE EASILY SNARED.

B. THEY PROMOTE CONTROVERSY RATHER THAN EDIFY (v. 4b)

1. SALVATION IS BY FAITH

2. CHRISTIAN LIVING IS BY FAITH

2. TEACH FABLES

C. THE GOAL OF THE COMMAND IS LOVE (v. 5)

1. FROM A PURE/UNDIVIDED HEART

2. FROM A GOOD CONSCIENCE

3. FROM A SINCERE FAITH

II. THE CHARACTER OF FALSE TEACHERS (v. 6-7)

II. THE CHARACTER OF FALSE TEACHERS (v. 6-7)

A.

B.

III. THE CONCERN FOR FALSE TEACHERS (v. 8-11)

A. THE PROPER USE OF THE LAW

B. THE IMPROPER USE OF THE LAW