Lawrence DeMetrius

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Letter of Apostle Paul – I Timothy
An Intimate Review
Pt 4
By Lawrence DeMetrius

In [I Tim 4:1] the Holy Ghost clearly advises through Apostle Paul, as He did through Christ and Apostle John, concerning the state of apostasy many professed Christians will fall into. [I Jn 2:18, 19] Apostle Paul writes,

Now the Spirit SPEAKETH EXPRESSLY…
[I Tim 4:1]

*speaketh Gk #3004 lego (le-go) it means to mean, lay forth and relate in words systematically or with a set discourse

*expressly Gk #4490 rhetos (hray-toce) it means out spoken and distinct

This is a good place to reiterate what Apostle Peter wrote, which is that no information inspired by the Holy Ghost is subject to private interpretation. [II Pet 1:20] Apostle James advised that anyone who sincerely desires wisdom, knowledge and understanding from Yahweh can receive it by faith. [Jam 1:5-8; Heb 11:1, 6] While there is insight only reserved for the righteous, THE LORD’S general Word of Wisdom to all has been assessable to all mortals since The Day of Enoch. [Eno 37; Rev 2:17] Yahweh instructs HIS sons not to cast their divine insight to those who do not want or value it. [Mt 7:6, 13, 14] Because HIS Word of Wisdom is available to all, no mortal has a valid excuse as to why they do not adhere to it. [Pro 24:12; Eccl 3:16; Rm 1:18-21; 2:14-16; St Jn 3:19] Apostle Paul writes,

…that in the LATTER TIMES some shall DEPART FROM THE FAITH,
[I Tim 4:1]

*latter Gk #5305 husteron (hoos-ter-on) it means more lately, eventually, afterward and at the last of all

*times Gk #5550 chronos (khro-nos) it is a space of time, an individual opportunity and delay
*depart Gk #868 aphistemi (af-is-tay-mee) it means to…
• remove, instigate to revolt and desist
• desert, draw and fall away from
• refrain and withdraw oneself from

*faith Gk #4102 pistis (pis-tis) it is…
• persuasion and credence
• moral conviction of religious truth, the truthfulness of Yahweh or a religious teacher
• reliance upon Christ for salvation and constancy of such profession
• the system of religious truth based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Per this discourse LATTER TIMES commenced when Christ completed His mission at Calvary. Christ and Apostle John also concur to the reality, origin, spread of anti-Christ teachers and doctrines. [Mt 24:5, 11, 24; I Jn 2:18, 19] One should not be deceived. This does not imply that such APOSTATES will all DEPART from Christian arenas. Many continue to wear the Name of Jesus Christ because of its great influence, namely in religious circles. This activity was foretold of by Christ and His Original Apostles. [Mt 7:15-21; 24: 5, 11, 24; II Cor 11:3, 4, 13-15; Jn 14:6; Gal 6-9, 16, 20] Such imposters are to be marked and avoided at all costs. [II Jn vs 7-11] Apostle Paul writes per the Holy Ghost that many professing Christians will start,

…giving HEED to SEDUCING SPIRITS, and DOCTRINES of DEVILS;
[I Tim 4:1]

*heed Gk #4337 prosecho (pros-ekh-o) it means to…
• hold the mind toward, pay attention and adhere to
• be cautious about and apply oneself to

*seducing Gk #4108 planos (plan-os) it means to be an imposter who roves, tramps over, misleads and deceives

• rove is to wander over or through, hither and thither at random without definite destination, especially over a wide area


• tramp is a…
o firm, heavy, resounding tread
o long, steady walk, hike or expedition
o person who travels on foot from place to place, especially a vagabond living on occasional jobs or gifts of money and food
o prostitute or sexually promiscuous person

*spirit Gk #4151 pneuma (pnyoo-mah) it is a…
• current of air, breath, blast or breeze
• rational human soul, vital principle and mental disposition
• Yahweh, Christ or the Holy Ghost or an angelic being

The definition of HEED denotes willful engagement of the mind. Mortals, who willfully entertain foolish schemes of anti-Christ teachers and doctrines, are willfully forfeiting the temporary and eternal benefits of divine worship through Christ. Thus, they choose to inherit Lucifer’s fate, which is The Second Death. [Exo 32:30-33; St Jn 3:19, 20, 36] These words perfectly describe Lucifer and all forces of evil. When Yahweh asked of him in Job’s Day where he’d been, he answered,

From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
[Job 1:7]

Apostle Peter writes,

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
[I Pet 5:8]

Lucifer and his subjects are constantly TRAMPING about the earth looking for opportunity to express their hatred toward Yahweh by killing, stealing and destroying as many mortals as they can. This is the only reason they engage mortal beings. [Jn 10:10a] Per this scripture, SPIRIT is referring to ANGELIC BEINGS of an evil nature. It has been known from the most ancient of days, that these beings are real and present on earth. In fact, per Enoch, they are spirits of the earth because they were born of mortal women. Yahweh has deemed them SPIRITS of the earth because of this.
Therefore, their rightful dwelling is upon the earth and Yahweh has given them the duty of wreaking havoc thereupon until the consummation of ages. Enoch writes,

And now, the giants who are produced from the spirits and flesh, shall be called evil spirits upon the earth,
and on the earth shall be their dwelling. Evil spirits have proceeded from their bodies; because they are born from men <meaning the daughters of men> and from the holy Watchers <meaning angelic beings> is their beginning and primal origin;
They shall be evil spirits on earth, and evil spirits shall they be called.
[Eno 1 15:8-10]

*doctrine Gk #1319 didaskalia (did-as-kal-ee-ah) it is the function and information of instruction

*devil Gk #1140 daimonion (dahee-mon-ee-on) it is a demonic being, deity or god

Enoch also foretold, that just as divine words were to be written and taught to the children of men, evil SPIRITS would also inspire literary works that would promote unrighteous principles. Enoch is the author of the first Book of righteous principles to be taught, which means it was before The Torah. Direct communion to Yahweh resumed by Enos, the son of Seth who was given to Adam and Eve in place of Cain. [Gen 4:25, 26] This gives credence to the idea that Yahweh was indeed the first known GOD believed upon and worshiped per HIS NAME, ANCIENT OF DAYS. [Dan 7:9, 13] Apostle Paul writes that these TRAMPS would go about,

SPEAKING LIES in HYPOCRISY; having their CONSCIENCE SEARED with a HOT IRON;
[I Tim 4:2]

*speaking lies Gk #5573 pseudologos (psyoo-dol-og-os) it means mendacious and promulgating
• mendacious means is…
o lying or telling lies habitually
o dishonest and untruthful
• promulgate means to…
o make known by open declaration
o formally publish and proclaim
o put into operation a law or decree of court
o set forth or publicly teach a creed or doctrine

*hypocrisy Gk #5272 hupokrisis (hoop-ok-ree-sis) it means deceit and acting under a feigned part

*conscience Gk #4893 suneidesis (soon-i-day-sis) it is co-perception, moral consciousness and the conscience

*seared with a hot iron Gk #2743 kauteriazo (kow-tay-ree-ad-zo) it means to…
• brand or cauterize, which is to burn with a hot iron, electric current or fire
• render insensitive, which is…
o deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling or consideration
o unfeeling, callous and not physically sensitive
o not affected by physical or chemical agencies or influences
o not readily responsive or aware

In [I Tim 4:3-5; Mt 19:12c] Apostle Paul notes that to further their effort to present themselves as extreme devotees to the dive Gospel, some pretended to be holy eunuchs, in that they were FORBIDDING to MARRY and ABSTAIN from certain MEATS.

*forbidding Gk #2967 koluo (ko-loo-o) it means to estop and prevent by word or act

*marry Gk #1060 gameo (gam-eh-o) it means to wed of either sex

*abstain Gk #567 apechomai (ap-ekh-om-ahee) it means to refrain and hold oneself off

*meats Gk #1033 broma (bro-mah) it is food, especially ceremonial articles allowed or forbidden by Judaic Law

In other words, these perpetrators utilized extreme ASCETICISM in their schemes of deception.

• asceticism is…
o the manner of life, practices or principles of an ascetic, which is...
 a person who dedicates their life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons
 a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies themselves material satisfaction
o the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial and self-mortification
o rigorous self-denial and extreme abstinence

This type of lifestyle would denote even greater tones of RELIGIOSITY especially that which Yahweh never implemented as expressions of righteousness. It is a form of creating one’s own righteousness as did many Hebrew priests of Isaiah’s day, who wrote,

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
[Isa 64:6]

Apostle Paul offers Pastor Timothy counsel that is profitable for any true minister of Christ. He writes,

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, exercise thyself rather in godliness.
[I Tim 4:6, 7]

Good ministers of Jesus Christ have an obligation to keep their brethren in Christ aware of the reality of ANTI-CHRIST TEACHERS, who TRAMP ABOUT as ministers of divine insight. [Mt 7:15-23; 24:5, 11, 24; II Cor 11:3, 4, 13-15; Gal 1:6-9; II Jn vs 7-13] They are admonished not to even entertain them or conduct themselves in a manner that does not inspire godly character. True Christian ministers are expected to adhere to the words of divine FAITH and good DOCTRINE unto which they have ATTAINED. Marking FALSE TEACHERS and ERRONEOUS CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES is an element of their duty as witnesses of Jesus Christ. [I Jn 4:1-6]

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