THE LAW

Timothy...

Don't let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don't help people live a life of faith in God.

The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

But some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions.

They want to be teachers of the Law, yet they do not understand either what they are talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.

But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,

For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders.

The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome truth.