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2:25) and the “times of restitution of all things” (Ac. and it is therefore not surprising that apostates would
3:21). [See Millennium, Prophecy, Times of Restitution.] question the authority of these books!
TIMES OF RESTITUTION. The fulfillment of Bible What the Modernists Say. “New archaeological
prophecy at the coming of Jesus Christ (Ac. 3:21). research has changed many views about the Apostle
Compare Ps. 14:7; 72:1-19; 98:1-9; Is. 2:1-4; 4:2-6; Paul. Feminist theologians argue that while his
11:5-9; 27:2-6; 28:5; 29:17-24; 30:18-26; 35:4-10; paternalistic language has been used over the
40:1-2, 10-11; 43:5-6, 25, 26; 44:21-23; 51:3-11; 52:9; generations to keep women out of power within the
54:1-17; 55:12-13; 59:20-21; 60:1-22; 62:8-12; church, they are now beginning to recognize that many
65:17-25; Je. 30:10, 18-22; 31:1-40; 32:37-44; 33:6-26; of the most damaging passages are not genuine letters
46:27-28; 50:17-20; Eze. 11:17-21; 28:25-26; 34:11-31; from Paul. Most scholars [editor: it is only the apostate
36:8-12, 23-38; 37:12-14, 21-28; 39:25-29; Da. 12:2-3; scholars who deny the authorship of the Pauline
Ho. 1:9-11; 2:14-23; 14:4-9; Joel 3:16-21; Am. 9:11-15; epistles] agree that he did not write five of the 13 books
Ob. 17-21; Mi. 4:1-8,13; 5:3-15; 7:12-20; Zep. 3:8-20; in the Bible traditionally attributed to him. ‘First
Hag. 2:6-9; Ze. 1:16-17; 2:1-13; 3:8-10; 6:12, 13; 8:3-8, Timothy is the worst offender, and no one says he wrote
11-15; 9:7-17; 10:3-12; 12:6-14; 13:1-9; 14:4-21; Mal. that,’ said the Re. Calvin Roetzel, professor of theology
1:11; 3:1-5; 4:1-6; Mt. 19:28-29; 24:29-30; Lk. 2:25; at Macalester College in St. Paul, an expert on Paul. The
Ro. 11:25-27; 2 Th. 1:7-10; Re. 19-22. [See First Book of Timothy was written at least a generation
Millennium, Prophecy.] after Paul (Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 19,
TIMUS (honored, perfect, admirable). Mk. 10:46. 1993).
TIMNA (restraining himself, inaccessible). Ge. 36:12. What the Bible Says. We always have a clear choice
TIMNAH (restraining himself, restraint). Ge. 36:40. between believing the Bible or the false teachers. The
TIMNATH (separation of one from another, portion book of 1 Timothy itself claims to have been written by
the Apostle Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
assigned). Ge. 38:12. (1 Ti. 1:1; 6:13-14, 20-21). It was written “by
TIMNATH-HERES (redundant portion, image of the commandment of God our Saviour.” If Paul did not write
sun). Ju. 2:9. 1 Timothy, it is a forgery and a deception, and it has no
TIMNATH-SERAH (portion of abundance, fruitful authority whatsoever. If, on the other hand, it is what it
portion). Jos. 19:50. claims to be, anyone who questions it is denying the
TIMON (honoring, precious, valuable). Ac. 6:5. very Word of God. There is no middle ground here. The
TIMOTHEUS. [See Timothy.] Pastoral Epistles have been accepted as canonical
TIMOTHY (honoring God, dear to God). Timothy Scripture by Christians down through the centuries. The
was one of Paul’s closest co-laborers and the recipient of Pastoral epistles were accepted as Scripture by the
two of Paul’s epistles which carry his name. “church fathers” of the 2nd to the 4th centuries. This
includes Polycarp, Irenaeus, Theophilus, Diognetus,
Timothy the Man. Timothy was saved and called Clement of Alexandria, Cyprian, and Eusebius. In A.D.
under Paul’s ministry (1 Ti. 1:2; Ac. 14:19-21; 16:1-3). 367 Athanasius, a well-known defender of the Faith,
Timothy’s mother and grandmother were believers, and published a list of Old and New Testament books which
they had taught him the Word of God (2 Ti. 1:5; 3:15). he said were “handed down and believed to be divine.”
Timothy accompanied Paul on his travels and was left in This list contained all of the 27 books which are in our
charge of certain of the churches they started (Ac. N.T. today. The Pastoral Epistles were identified as
17:14, 15; 18:5; 19:22; 20:4; Ro. 16:21; 1 Co. 4:17; inspired Scripture by the Council of Laodicea (A.D.
16:10; Ph. 2:19; 1 Th. 3:2, 6; He. 13:23). Timothy’s 363), the Council of Hippo (A.D. 393), and the Council
position of authority in the early churches is seen in the of Carthage (A.D. 397). By the 4th century the canon of
fact that he is mentioned as co-author of some of Paul’s Scripture was settled and the inspiration and authorship
epistles (2 Co. 1:1; 1 Th. 1:1; 2 Th. 1:1; Phile. 1). The of the Pastoral Epistles was not questioned until the
postscripts to 1 Corinthians and Hebrews also mention modern era. All of the Reformation confessions upheld
Timothy. the Pastoral Epistles as divine Scripture, including the
The Author of and Authority of the Epistles to Timothy. Reformed Confessions of 1534, the Helvetic Confession
In recent years certain modernistic scholars have of 1536, the Belgic Confession of 1561, and the
questioned the fact that Paul wrote the Pastoral Epistles. Westminster Confession of 1643. The Philadelphia
We are not surprised at this, because the Bible warns Confession of Faith, 1742, says of the 27 books of the
that many false teachers will arise in the last days. The N.T., “being immediately inspired by God, and, by his
teachings of first and second Timothy are a sharp singular care and providence, kept pure in all ages, are
rebuke to the apostate Christianity of this present hour,

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