Church Is Messy: 1 Timothy 3

Church is Messy

1 Timothy Message Series

1 Timothy Chapter 3

In this discussion on 1 Timothy 3, Rick and Svea answer your questions about our attitudes toward leaders who taught us something we now disagree with, the interpretation that is inherently connected to Bible translation, specific words and phrases in 1 Timothy 3, and leaning into our own shortcomings as we look at the qualifications of leaders.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 00:00 Intro.
• 01:33 Rick's most interesting things from 1 Timothy in order: understanding the gospel, studying the Bible for all it's worth, and then men and women in leadership
• 03:18 How can we handle the pastors and leaders who taught us the Gospel and the Word if we now disagree with them?
• 09:08 What's the difference between false teachers and people who get something wrong about Scripture? If a pastor is wrong about something in Scripture are they a false teacher?
• 11:32 Fear-mongering with Scriptural perspectives: many of us were instilled with fear of any disagreement over Scripture.
• 14:09 What do we do with Bible translation committees who provide translations with a specific doctrine in mind?
• 16:36 Bible translation and interpretation are inherently connected.
• 18:37 How do we pick a Bible translation? First, pick one you can read and understand.
• 22:30 Different benefits of paraphrase, thought-for-thought, and word-for-word translations. The goal is to "discern the meaning rather than the equivalent word."
• 23:37 How do we interpret the usage of "wife" and "woman" in 1 Timothy 3.
• 26:30 Is there a chance that 1 Timothy intended to politely address a specific scenario where church leaders' wives were disrupting the church's ministry?
• 28:36 Pastor Rick discusses the context of home life in the context of 1 Timothy.
• 34:38 Discussion of "one-women man," divorce, widows, and singleness.
• 41:27 Leaning into our shortcomings and shortcomings in following Jesus: authority, identity, and activity.