Dionson, Herman2019-09-252019-09-252016-03-3120150118-8534http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/236473"The gravity of the problem in the Ephesian church has led the Apostle Paul to neglect the conventional ancient letter-writing style. He wastes no time in directing Timothy to a course of action that must be followed in order to address this pressing problem in the congregation. Its seriousness has prompted Paul to use searing words to awaken the senses of those who read them. If the purpose of 1 Timothy 1:9-10 was to appeal to those who are spreading the false doctrines, then they are “lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexual immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers.”engWith permission of the license/copyright holderEncouragementTheology1st Timothy 4:6-16congregationIntercultural and contextual theologiesChristian denominationsPentecostal, CharismaticBiblical TheologyBible (texts, commentaries)New TestamentArticle