Sound Doctrine (I Timothy 1:5-11)

(Class Notes)

• The Objective of Grace (I Timothy 1:5-7,11)
  • Paul's apostleship by Divine commandment of the Savior (I Timothy 1:5 cf. I Timothy 1:1) has as its objective the communication of the dispensation of grace (Ephesians 3:2), which through faith unfolds the infinite dimensions of the love of God (Ephesians 3:17-19)
  • Throughout Paul's ministry, the Judaizers sought to subvert Paul's teachings of grace by imposing the Law upon the Gentile believers (I Timothy 1:6-7 cf. Galatians 2:1-5; Galatians 5:1-6)
  • The glorious gospel of grace (I Timothy 1:11) ministers God's Spirit and His righteousness to the sinner (II Corinthians 3:8-9)
    • It is the Word of His grace, which builds up and sanctifies the saint (Acts 20:32)
    • It is the grace of God which instructs the saint as to how to live godly in this ungodly world (Titus 2:11-14)

• The Purpose of the Law (I Timothy 1:8-10)
  • The Law is good if used lawfully (I Timothy 1:8), which is to understand that its purpose was to point the transgressor to the Savior (Galatians 3:19-26 cf. Romans 3:19-26)
  • The Law served as a witness against the sinner (I Timothy 1:9) and as such was immediately placed in a coffin (ark) when God gave it (Deuteronomy 31:26)
  • The Law was a ministry of death and condemnation (II Corinthians 3:7,9), which is why God met Israel at the mercy seat (ark cover), i.e. above upon the ark (Exodus 25:21-22) where the blood of atonement was sprinkled (Leviticus 16:15-17)
  • The Law is contrary to the sound doctrine of grace (I Timothy 1:10 cf. Romans 6:14; Galatians 2:21)

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