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Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity (love), in spirit, in faith, in purity. I Timothy 4:12, 13 To be sure, Timothy is placed here under a very weighty injunction, as a God-appointed officebearer in the church of the living God. As were the Nazarites in the Old Testament, so must Timothy be a good example of all godliness. He must not fail in this pursuit of godliness as did Samson, but he must be a...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Let a (the) woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over a man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Not withstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity (love) and holiness with sobriety.  I Timothy 2:11-15 Some introductory observations: It is my firm conviction that this Scriptural injunction from the sanctified...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Notwithstanding she shall be saved, if they continue in faith, and love and holiness with sobriety. I Timothy 2:15 With this article we will finish our exposition of this second chapter of I Timothy. Paul begins this letter to Timothy, not on a morbid and sour note, but with a refreshing and uplifting spiritual tone. In the very introduction Paul adds, “…by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope.” The hope of God’s people is that the great Promise made to Eve...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Honor widows that are widows indeed. But if any widows have children or nephews, let them learn to show piety (godliness) at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth (hopeth) in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers day and night. But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.  I Timothy 5:3-7 We should observe carefully that we...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine. For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, the laborer is worthy of his reward.  I Timothy 5:17, 18 Compare the following Scripture references: Philippians 2:29; Acts 28:10; Deuteronomy 28:29; I Corinthians 9:9; Leviticus 19:13;Deuteronomy 24:14; Matthew 10:10. Some observations on the text and context: 1. It might seem that Paul is digressing from the central theme of chapters 4 and 5. However, when we look...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. “This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless….” A few introductory remarks are in order. We are considering now what the sacred Scriptures say concerning the office of a bishop. In the first place, we notice that this office, that of a bishop, is limited to men only. We need not repeat. See our former lessons: Christian women are excluded. See I Timothy 2:2-15. In the second place, we should notice that this...

“Only let your conversation be as becometh the Gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit with one mind striving together for the faith of the Gospel.” Paul the apostle is deeply concerned for the spiritual well-being of the saints in the church at Philippi. He loves this church very dearly. They are very much in his mind and heart, as he assures them in Phil. 1:1-8. He thinks of this church as the firstfruits of his labors in Macedonia. He had...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. Its Militant Manner (Philippians 1:27b-28) Writes Paul, “Stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel (good tidings).” In our former article we touched upon the implication of the phrase “for the faith of the gospel.” We ended by stating that, although we could interpret this phrase as meaning by means of the faith, and although this was surely the great teaching of Scripture (see Eph. 2:8), we nonetheless believed that Paul makes the Gospel tidings that which must be defended and upheld at all costs....

“If any man love God, the same is known of him.” I Cor. 8:3 “For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.” Gal. 5:13 After much prayerful study and reflection, we now take up our pen to write a few articles on what is often called the “liberty” of a Christian. A Christian, you must remember, is not “under law” but “under grace.” We are not any longer servants under tutors and governors; we are no longer living in the Old Testament time when the church...

Rev. Lubbers is a minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches. In our investigation of the word “conscience” in the Bible we found that this term does not occur in the Old Testament Scriptures. This term in the Dutch language is geweten, even as in the German it is gewissen. However this may be, the concept and operation of man’s conscience meets us everywhere in the Old Testament, both for the evil conscience of the wicked as well as the good conscience of those who by grace have their sins forgiven them! In the well-known 19th Psalm we hear the...