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2 Timothy 1 – A Call to Holy Living

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Holiness is one of the themes that’s so prevalent throughout the Word of God. We’re commanded by God to be
holy (1 Peter 1:16). Moreover, holiness is such a critical matter; therefore, nobody will be able to see the Lord
without it according to (Hebrews 12:14). Holiness is one of the major things that the death of Jesus on the cross
by shedding His blood has made it possible for us to attain (Hebrews 13:12). Evidently, holiness is not based on
what we’ve done by our own merit; instead, it’s completely dependent on what Christ has done for us and is
willing to do through us. Therefore, let’s take a look at this scripture below:

For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life (1 Thessalonians 4:7).

Holiness finds itself within Sanctification which is a lifelong process that every believer must go through by the
power of the Holy Spirit. Sanctification is defined as “to set apart” for special use or purpose. According to the
bible sanctification also means a state of separation from anything sinful, contrary to scripture unto God. This is
the exact process through which we glorify God by how we live by taking on the characteristics of Christ that is
based wholly on bringing God glory.

The fact that we willingly choose to accept Christ as our personal savior by honestly acknowledging our sinfulness
to God must become the very reason why we should live our lives according to what’s prescribed in the word of
God. Our job is to please God in everything we’re doing. Truthfully, if we didn’t believe that there was something
wrong with how we used to live before being saved, then there was no reason for us to come to Christ in the first
place. (http://www.live-for-him.org/a-call-to-holy-living.html)

We are all called to be Holy. Let’s see what that would look like if we truly practiced it in our lives…

The Lesson ...

2 Timothy 1
It is not possible to determine with any certainty from Luke’s account when Paul’s first letter to Timothy
was written. But I am sure that after that time, Paul did have further personal contact with Timothy, and
it may be, if we follow the generally accepted view, that Paul took him as his companion and assistant to
many places. However, it is easy to conclude that Timothy was still in Ephesus when this second letter was
written to him, as, toward the end of the letter, Paul sends greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and
Onesiphorus. Onesiphorus lived in Ephesus, and Luke tells us that the other two stayed there when Paul
sailed for Judea.

The main purpose of this letter is to strengthen Timothy both in the faith of the Gospel and in his pure and
constant preaching of it. The particular circumstances of that time add special weight to these
instructions. Paul faced imminent death and was prepared to suffer as a witness to the Gospel. So,
everything that we read in this letter about Christ’s kingdom, the hope of eternal life, the Christian
warfare, confidence in confessing Christ, and the certainty of doctrine should be seen as written not

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