So, whoever cleanses himself [from what is ignoble and unclean, who seperates himself from contact with contaminating and corrupting influences] will [then him self] be a vessel set apart and useful and honorable and noble purposes, consecrated and profitable to the Master, fit and ready for any good work (2 Tim. 2: 21 amplified version)
24. And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome (fighting and contending). Instead, he must be kindly to everyone and mild-tempered [preserving the bond of peace]; he must be a skilled and suitable teacher, patient and forebearing and willing to suffer wrong.
25. He must correct his opponents with courtesy and gentleness, in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and come to know the Truth [that they will preceive and recognize and become accurately acquainted with and acknowledge it].
26. And that they may come to their senses [and] escape out of the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him, [henceforth] to do His [God's] will.
They are captives, as we once were. Show them God's love, and draw them gently to the Cross. Not like Ogers, beating them up with scripture. The scriptures are for believers, not UN-believers see 1 Cor. 2: 14 and 2 Cor. 4: 4 .... 2 Tim. 2: 25 ...IN THE HOPE THAT GOD MAY GRANT THAT THEY WILL REPENT AND COME TO KNOW THE TRUTH... draw them with the power of faith > love, (FAITH WHICH WORKS BY LOVE Gal. 5: 6 b.)
I can expound on all the scriptures, but if I don't have love, I'm just a lot of undescernable noise (1 Cor. 13: 1 dpv).
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