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19 Nevertheless athe solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord bknows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of1 Christ depart from iniquity.”  
20 But in a great house there are not only avessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.  
21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor,1 sanctified and useful for the Master, aprepared for every good work.  
22 aFlee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.  
23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.
24 And aa servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, bable to teach, cpatient,  
25 ain humility correcting those who are in opposition, bif God perhaps will grant them repentance, cso that they may know the truth,  
26 and that they may come to their senses and aescape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. 
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2 Timothy 2:19-21

Paul implies that the vessels (people) in God's house (Family or Temple) are not all of the same quality. But if we work and apply ourselves to purge and purify what is defiling and dishonoring, we can become a vessel of honor (I John 3:3). We all begin as vessels of dishonor. Even after the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us, we sin, thus dishonoring both Him and our character. From this dishonor we must be continually cleansed.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Elements of Motivation (Part Three): Hope

Related Topics: Cleansing | Cleansing the Gentiles | Parable of the Sower and the Seed | Parable of the Tares | Tares and Wheat | Vessels of Dishonor | Vessels of Honor | Wheat and Tares



2 Timothy 2:19-21

God plainly says here that He can make a vessel of honor or one of dishonor. It is His choice. Matthew 13, in the Parable of the Sower and the Seed, shows that God permits Satan to sow tares within the fellowship. These tares are not church members. A tare looks much like wheat until the fruit appears, and then one can tell that it is not wheat. People who are tares will be religious and look a lot like church members, but are they converted? The principle is that God will permit tares to be sown within the fellowship. The Temple of God, His house, will be seeded with vessels of honor and those of dishonor.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Unity (Part 3): Ephesians 4 (A)

Related Topics: Parable of the Tares | Parable of the Wheat and the Tares | Vessels of Dishonor | Vessels of Honor | Wheat and Tares




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing 2 Timothy 2:21:

Matthew 13:24-30
Matthew 13:44


 
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