Keys of Truth: First Timothy (Chapter 4)

1) In the days that precede the return of Jesus Christ, some believers will desert the Christian faith; following spirits (demons) that deceive, believing teachings that are influence by demons (evil spirits).
2) These deceived believers will speak lies that sound like truth. However, their conscience will be flawed having lost the influence of the Spirit of God and His Word.
3) There will be erroneous teaching concerning marriage and the eating of certain foods. However, God created food to be received with prayer and thanksgiving by those that believe and are grounded in the truth.
4) Everything that God created is good. Our faith does not mandate that we abstain from certain foods in order to please God. We are to offer a prayer of thanksgiving for the food we eat.
5) The Word of God and pray makes the food we eat holy.
6) As believers we should point these things out to our brothers and sisters in the faith, for these truths are scriptural and liberating.
7) We are to discipline ourselves to live Godly lives, and avoid old myths.
8) The believer that trains and exercises his or her body will see the benefit of their workouts in this life only, however, Godly living will benefit us now in this life and in the life to come (eternal life).
9) This statement is true and should be accepted; we struggle to live Godly lives, because we place our confidence in the Living God. He is the Savior of all people, especially those of us that believe.
10) These fore mentioned truths should be taught.
11) Our speech, behavior, love, faith and holiness must be a Godly example to all people.
12) Those of us that teach and preach should encourage believers’ to read the Word of God, worship and encourage one another in the faith.
13) Those of us that are ordained have received gifts by the will of God; don’t neglect the spiritual gift given by God. Use your gift!
14) Let's devote our lives to the practice of truths learned from the teaching and preaching of God’s Word. Our spiritual growth and development will be noticeable.
15) If we continue in the truths of God’s Word that we are taught, we will save our souls, and those that see and hear our witness of Jesus Christ.