Paul begins and ends this encouragement to Timothy with statements about the nature of the Gospel. The seriousness of the apostle's charge is a compelling lesson for us today. If the true message of the Gospel is lost, then no matter how noble the replacement, it will not burn with the power of God, the souls of the elect will not be awakened by new birth, and the kingdom of God will not advance.
The bottom line here is that the good deposit must be retained with the same clarity as it had when first given. This is the motivation of the whole section. And Paul is giving Timothy some very crucial tools to keep this Gospel message alive:
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August 26, 2012 | John Bayles | Securing the Good Deposit (2 Timothy 2:1-13)
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