Answers – To Difficult Questions (1st Timothy)

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1 Tim 1:4 – What was the false teaching in Ephesus?

1 Tim 1:4 – “Avoid…Genealogies”?

1 Tim 1:8 – What is the proper use of the Law?

1 Tim 1:17 – Can we see God or not?

1 Tim 1:18 – Did a prophet predict Timothy’s ministry?

1 Tim 1: 20 – Handed over to Satan?

1 Tim 2:4 – Is a Calvinist view of this passage plausible?

1 Tim 2:8 – Should Christians Pray in Public or Not?

1 Tim 2:12–14 – Does the Bible limit the ministry of women?

1 Tim 2:12-15 – Are women allowed to teach men or not?

1 Tim 2:13-14 – Who Gets the Blame for Original Sin—Adam or Eve?

1 Tim 2:15 – “she shall be saved in childbearing” – What does this mean?

1 Tim 3:2 – Does this passage preclude female eldership?

1 Tim 3:2,12 – A Man of Many Wives

1 Tim 3:11 – Are these instructions for “female deacons” or “the wives of deacons?”

1 Tim 3:15 – Is the Church the foundation for the Bible?

1 Tim. 4:4 – Does the Bible condone drug use?

1 Tim 4:10 – The Saviour Of All Men

1 Tim 4:12 – How old was Timothy?

1 Tim 4:14 – What was Timothy’s spiritual gift?

1 Tim 4:16 – How could Timothy ensure salvation for people?

1 Tim 5:8 – Does this contradict Jesus’ instruction about not storing treasures on earth?

1 Tim 5:11-12 – Can widows remarry or not?

1 Tim 5:18 – Why does Paul cite Deuteronomy 25:4?

1 Tim 5:19-20 – Should we rebuke brothers and sisters in private or in public in front of others

1 Tim 5:23 – Was Paul recommending wine-drinking for Christians?

1 Tim 5:23 – Is it right or wrong to drink alcohol?

1 Tim 6:1 – Did Paul Endorse Slavery?

1 Tim 6:1-2 – Does the Bible support slavery?

1 Tim 6:10 – Root of All Evil?

1 Tim 6:15-16 – Has anyone seen God or not?

1 Tim 6:16 – Does only God have immortality or do humans also have it?

1 Tim 6:16 – Does God dwell in darkness or in light?

1 Tim 6:16 – Does this passage support annihilationism?

1 Tim 6:16 – Does God Alone Possess Immortality?

1 Tim 6:16 – Does God Dwell in Light or Darkness?

1 Tim 6:17–18 – Should wealth be avoided or retained?