2 Timothy 2:15 admonishes, “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

[3/1, 09:43] Odogwuakataaka: The apostle Paul wrote to the evangelist Timothy, Study to show thyself approved unto the most high, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth ( 2 Timothy 2:15 ).
This verse well-illustrates the need for understanding that word meanings may change, and we must be ever on guard against misapplying or twisting scripture, even when we try to teach the truth.
[3/1, 09:43] Odogwuakataaka: Do you know as a pastor, you have the right to study to show thyself approved unto the most high?
[3/1, 09:44] Odogwuakataaka: How do you do that?
[3/1, 09:44] Odogwuakataaka: Is just simple
[3/1, 09:44] Odogwuakataaka: Before you teach, learn to understand the teaching
[3/1, 09:44] Odogwuakataaka: First step
[3/1, 09:44] Odogwuakataaka: How do you understand your teaching?
[3/1, 09:44] Odogwuakataaka: You can only do that through study
[3/1, 09:45] Odogwuakataaka: Bible has original manuscript
[3/1, 09:45] Odogwuakataaka: There are bible authors
[3/1, 09:45] Odogwuakataaka: The translators are not the authors
[3/1, 09:46] Odogwuakataaka: Torah was written by Moses in the wilderness
[3/1, 09:47] Odogwuakataaka: The book of Torah comprises of book of Genesis, exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy and Numbers
[3/1, 09:48] Odogwuakataaka: To have an author of a book is to know the original language or manuscript
[3/1, 09:49] Odogwuakataaka: Moses wrote the first five book in Hebrew language
[3/1, 09:50] Odogwuakataaka: It was from the language that the Bible translators got to make translation possible to reach out other global languages which include English
[3/1, 09:51] Odogwuakataaka: So all the books as we have them in the Old Testament was written in Hebrew language by the kings, prophets and rabbi's. Do you know that?
[3/1, 09:52] Odogwuakataaka: Coming to the New Testament which talk about the saviour
[3/1, 09:52] Odogwuakataaka: He was born in a small village of Bethlehem.
[3/1, 09:52] Odogwuakataaka: He grew up in Nazareth
[3/1, 09:53] Odogwuakataaka: Nazareth spoke Aramaic
[3/1, 09:53] Odogwuakataaka: He wasn't oppotuned to attend school those days because of the poor background of his family
[3/1, 09:54] Odogwuakataaka: Instead he helped his father Joseph in carpentry work
[3/1, 09:55] Odogwuakataaka: He was born in era when Jews was ruling by the Roman Empire
[3/1, 09:55] Odogwuakataaka: He could have spoke and write Latin had he gone to school but he didn't
[3/1, 09:56] Odogwuakataaka: If he was born in a city of Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth : that's to say, he must have had a name
[3/1, 09:57] Odogwuakataaka: Meanwhile before his birth, an angel made a visit to his Mother Mary to announce the birth of the saviour
[3/1, 09:58] Odogwuakataaka: The angel Gabriel did not only ended the divine message by saying, Hail Mary, be blessed for the Lord are with you
[3/1, 09:58] Odogwuakataaka: He also said, his name shall called what?
[3/1, 09:59] Odogwuakataaka: Can't you read your Bible?
[3/1, 09:59] Odogwuakataaka: What did he said his name shall be called?
[3/1, 09:59] Odogwuakataaka: When he was born, we learnt that the name was called according to the name given by the angel
[3/1, 10:00] Odogwuakataaka: Because the parent still remember the divine message
[3/1, 10:00] Odogwuakataaka: Should they forgot, the visit of the three men from the. East should have reminded them
[3/1, 10:01] Odogwuakataaka: He grew up within a locality where common language was Aramaic and Hebrew was another language spoken by all Israelites
[3/1, 10:02] Odogwuakataaka: Jesus is English word
[3/1, 10:02] Odogwuakataaka: Not even Latin spoken by the Romans
[3/1, 10:03] Odogwuakataaka: English is a language of England being the English people
[3/1, 10:03] Odogwuakataaka: England had never in history dominated the Jews nation
[3/1, 10:04] Odogwuakataaka: The saviour didn't knew about English language neither did he spoke English all through his earthly ministry
[3/1, 10:05] Odogwuakataaka: How come Jesus been

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