Library Home>Unknown Author>Correspondence>Correspondence: 2 Tim. 4:8; 1 Thess. 2:12; Luke 22:19; Luke 16:9 (#148388)

Correspondence: 2 Tim. 4:8; 1 Thess. 2:12; Luke 22:19; Luke 16:9

From: Correspondence

Show More Sources

Correspondence: 2 Tim. 4:8; 1 Thess. 2:12; Luke 22:19; Luke 16:9

From: Young Christian: Volume 18, 1928

• 2 min. read • grade level: 6

Listen to This Article

Ques. Please explain what appearing is referred to in 2 Tim. 4:8⁸Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:8). O.

Ans. It is when the Lord comes with His saints (1 Thess. 3:13, 4:14; 2 Thess. 1:7, 10⁷And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, (2 Thessalonians 1:7)
¹⁰When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. (2 Thessalonians 1:10); Titus 2:13¹³Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (Titus 2:13)). The "blessed hope" is His coming for us. The "glorious appearing" is His coming with us.

Ques. How can we walk worthy of God as in 1 Thess. 2:12¹²That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. (1 Thessalonians 2:12)? L.

Ans. Paul is writing that he charged the Thessalonians to do this, and chap. 1:3 and all the chapter tells, us how they did it, and how we also can do so, by walking in the same path in our "work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our Father." They turned to God from idols to serve the living and the true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, Jesus, our Deliverer from the coming wrath.

Ques. When the Lord said, "This do in remembrance of Me" (Luke 22:19¹⁹And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. (Luke 22:19)), was it a command or a request? Y.

Ans. To those who truly love Him, it was more than either of them. It was love's gift to express to us His love; and in our remembering Him, we express our love to Him. Precious privilege!

Ques. What is meant by "Make to yourselves friends of the Mammon of unrighteousness?" What does "fail," and "everlasting habitations" mean? Luke 16:9⁹And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. (Luke 16:9). S. S.

Ans. Man is looked at as a steward here. We found ourselves unfaithful stewards that must give account. Now we are converted, we are still stewards. The wise steward makes use of the present stewardship for the future.

Verse 9 teaches us so to do. Naturally we would use all for ourselves, for the present, but we are reminded that our present will "fail", and wisdom secures something for the future. Our future is glory with Christ, but our stewardship requires us to use our present so that we will be rewarded then as in 1 Tim. 6:17-19¹⁷Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; ¹⁸That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; ¹⁹Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. (1 Timothy 6:17‑19). For if we live selfishly; Luke 16:11,12¹¹If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? ¹²And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? (Luke 16:11‑12) teach that our unfaithfulness will hinder our enjoyment of our own heavenly riches, as in Eph. 1:3³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: (Ephesians 1:3). We will not enjoy what is really life (see N. T. 1 Tim. 6:19¹⁹Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. (1 Timothy 6:19)).

Click here to show subject links in the text for more information.

Previous Article

Correspondence

• Correspondence: 2PE 3:13; Man in Heaven; Children Lost; Days; 2CO 4:4, 6; ROM 9:6

• Correspondence: 1 John 5:16; Heb. 13:13; 1 Cor. 3:16-17; Rom. 8:9

• Correspondence: Instrumental Music in Our Meetings

• Correspondence: Jude 21; 1 Cor. 11:27; Christ in the 1,000 Year Reign

• Correspondence: 1CO 9:27; 1JO 3:9; LEV 7:13; 2CO 2:14-16; LUK 9:26; 2TI 2:12

• Correspondence: Mark 16:15;Call Jesus King; Acts 1:11; Job 33:14-30

• Correspondence: Acts 20:28; Heb. 12:14; Sure I'm Saved?

• Correspondence: Mat. 12:30 & Mark 9:40; Rom. 8:5; "My People" in Rev. 18:4

• Are All Unsaved People Servants to Satan?

• Correspondence: 2 Tim. 4:8; 1 Thess. 2:12; Luke 22:19; Luke 16:9

• Correspondence: Sunday's Claim on Christians

• Correspondence: After the Rapture; Truly Saved; Gospel Preaching

• Correspondence: Ark a Type of; How do We Remember the Lord?

• Correspondence: Eph. 2:12 - Past or Present; 1 Tim. 2:12; Mat. 20:1-16; Gal. 6:7

• Correspondence: Women Prophesying; 1 Peter 4:18

• Correspondence: Fruit; Jews; Mark 11:25-26; Bishops etc.; Meetings, Headships

• Correspondence: Prayer w/o Faith; Jonah; O.T. Saints; Christian Marry Unbeliever?

• Correspondence: Matt. 6:14-15, 18:34-35; Gospels, Israel/the Church Brides?

• Correspondence: 2PE 1:10; 1PE 4:8; JAM 5:20; MATT 11; Punishment of the Heathen

• Correspondence: Tit. 3:5; Rev. 4:7-9 and 5:8, 11; Flesh vs. Old Man; 2 Tim. 2:4

• Correspondence: 1,000 Year Reign Christians; 1 Cor. 6:2-3; Christmas

• Correspondence: Heb. 10:26-29 Explained

• Correspondence: Fallen Angels; Head Coverings; Ezekiel's Temple; Day of Grace. .

• Correspondence: Satan Cast Out; His Stripes; Rom. 8:14; Acts 20:16

• Correspondence: John 15:2; Conversion vs. Regeneration; Length of Gen. 1 Days

• Correspondence: Rev. 15; Acts 2:3; Rom. 10:6-7; Matt. 16:16-18, 12:16, & 3 more

• Correspondence: Religious Societies?; ROM 15:5-6 & GAL 4:10-11; ROM 15:13; 144000

• Correspondence: 1 John 2:28; Commandments; Heb. 13:8; Israel Type of?

• Curse of the Law, The

• Correspondence: Every Unconverted Person a Child of the Devil