As we have made reference and as Paul has made reference to Timothy, he calls him, his son. That is, his spiritual son, his son in the faith. Timothy was converted through Paul�s ministry and admired Paul tremendously. He became a servant to Paul. And modeled his ministry after Paul. Paul said he didn�t have anyone who was quite like Timothy as far as the same mind, the same heart for the ministry as Paul had. So he said, I�m sending Timothy because I really don�t have anyone who is so likeminded as myself.Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. One of the big problems in the early church was the legalism that they kept bringing in to the church. Paul was teaching the gospel of grace. The grace of God toward us and salvation through grace, not of works, lest any man should boast.
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