Filthy lucre for Mondo -- The Word Was God

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Date Posted: 08:55:47 07/08/02 Mon
Author: WOG
Author Host/IP: 64.187.5.92
Subject: Filthy lucre for Mondo

Titus 1:9-11
9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.
10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain. (NKJ)

What this part of Scripture is actually saying is that even in the church (Arius) people were wandering off sound doctrine. This wandering off sound doctrine gave birth to heretical teachings. Even though this particular part of Scripture may not have been referring to the Arian heresy specifically, Paul was exhorting Titus to establish sound doctrine. I believe the heresy at the time was in reference to gnosticism. The disciples knew very well that Jesus was God the Son come in the flesh as shown in John's gospel, and acknowledged by Thomas.

John 20:27-29
27 Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing."
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"
29 Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." (NKJ)

The heretics who wandered off the truth did not necessarily do it for financial gain although that would probably be one of the main reasons. They also did it for power, fame, deceit. The true Christian is to be a tool to shut the mouths of the heretics.

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Thank you WOG, but I can see it is a stretch for you -- Mondo, 10:37:04 07/08/02 Mon
- Why is that a stretch? -- WOG, 13:16:34 07/08/02 Mon
  - Because it is based on your interpretations -- Mondo, 13:56:32 07/08/02 Mon
    - Not with the essentials Mondo -- WOG, 14:10:38 07/08/02 Mon
      - Re: Not with the essentials Mondo -- Rev. Jack Howell, 20:31:26 07/08/02 Mon
        When they can't follow the Ten Commandments nor Jesus' Two Commandments .. -- Mondo, 21:44:41 07/08/02 Mon
        Ten Commandments Are Done Away -- Rev. Jack Howell, 21:50:45 07/08/02 Mon
        Not a problem -- Mondo, 22:53:15 07/08/02 Mon
        Mosaic Law Done Away -- Rev. Jack Howell, 21:56:43 07/08/02 Mon
        So you are free to sin ? -- Mondo, 22:54:44 07/08/02 Mon
        Bumped (NT) -- WOG, 13:48:18 07/09/02 Tue
        Not free to sin -- WOG, 14:05:13 07/09/02 Tue
        Re: So you are free to sin ? -- Rev. Jack Howell, 16:33:58 07/09/02 Tue
        As I thought .. -- Mondo, 16:53:59 07/09/02 Tue
        You know what Mondo? -- WOG, 17:09:57 07/09/02 Tue
        I understand WOG -- Mondo, 18:00:55 07/09/02 Tue
        It is affected just not yet perfected -- WOG, 08:04:41 07/10/02 Wed
        to Mondo -- SAK-47, 18:30:45 07/10/02 Wed
        Let me tell you, a little story, about a man who was going on a hunch -- Greg, 18:13:19 07/09/02 Tue
        Please forgive the intrusion .. -- Mondo, 18:56:51 07/09/02 Tue
        Re: Please forgive the intrusion .. -- Greg, 19:05:48 07/09/02 Tue
        I am trying to get ahold of N. Diamond myself -- shy, 19:31:44 07/09/02 Tue
        Shy, Thank You..... -- Rev. Jack Howell, 20:03:25 07/10/02 Wed
        Thank You, Greg -- Rev. Jack Howell, 17:17:18 07/10/02 Wed