1 Timothy 6 – Kruse Kronicle

Living Simply in Abundance (17)

Jan 10, 2008

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in Christian Life, Economics, Series: Living Simply in Abundance, Theology

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains." 1 Timothy 6:10 (NRSV) This passage is frequently misquoted: "Money is a root of all kinds of evil." The statement is that…

Living Simply in Abundance (11)

Dec 28, 2007

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Economics, Series: Living Simply in Abundance, Theology

When it comes to explicit instruction about wealth, the two major themes seem to dominate the non-gospel portion of the New Testament: Losing focus on God and making wealth an idol. Exhortations to share with the poor and commendations for doing so. In 1 Timothy 6:6-10, we read: 6 Of course, there is great gain…

Household: Excursus on 1 Timothy (Part 1)

Oct 16, 2007

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mwkruse

in Culture, Gender and Sex, History, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

In the middle of the 1 Timothy, we find the following verses in Chapter 3: 14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that, 15 if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church…

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Living Simply in Abundance (17)

Living Simply in Abundance (11)

Household: Excursus on 1 Timothy (Part 1)