Alright, we're going to finish up 1 Timothy 6. Last time we finished with verse 6 and 7, 1 Timothy 6, Paul is talking to Timothy, and I've kind of figured out that 1 Timothy, it would be good for everyone to go back and read this chapter in its entirety because really the overarching theme of 1 Timothy is how a pastor, how a minister is supposed to conduct himself. Okay, so, you know, man, there's a lot of dudes out there, and even now there's a lot of ladies. Now, I've got nothing against women, but it's biblical. Paul said, I suffer not a woman to teach or usurp authority over a man. And that's talking about within the church setting. But if you want to know if someone is in the will of God and after the will of God and doing what God would have him to do, if you place that man beside 1 Timothy, that will give you the answer. And if he falls in line with what Paul tells Timothy that Timothy is supposed to do when he goes to the church at Ephesus, the things that he is supposed to do, how he is supposed to conduct himself, and now you measure anybody else, okay, well this is how Paul tells Timothy he is to conduct himself, so does this church leader conduct themselves in that way? Alright? And that's no different than we do with anybody else. Do we not do that with every person that we know? Like if somebody says, I'm saved, do we not look at their life to see if their life backs up what they proclaim? We do that, and we might not even realize that we do it, but we realize it when they do something that we know is outside of what they should do. Amen? So it's no different from church leaders, okay? So we finished up Paul telling Timothy in verse 6, "...but godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." I've heard people say this all the time. I've never seen a U-Haul following a hearse. Right? So, there's no sense. I mean, yeah, you know why we're here. We have to work. We have to provide. But if that is our main focus on working and providing, and our main focus is not on Jesus Christ and serving the Lord as a way to show the world and to show God that we love Him, then we've missed the mark. And then in verse 8 it says, "...and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content." And that's what Paul told the people at the church at Philippi in verse 2. He says, I know how to abound, and I know how to be abased. He said, but I have found that whatsoever state I find myself in, therewith to be content. And we talked about that last time that Paul said, I have learned whatsoever state that I find myself in, therewith to be content. And that's really the struggle for us, is it not? It's not hard to be content when we're getting what we want. Amen? Sometimes the world just goes the way that we want. Sometimes things just fall into place and it's easy for us to be content. The challenge for us as children of God is to learn like Paul did to be content when he preaches and thousands of people come and give their life to the Lord. I would say that when brother Floyd and his sister Hester's son got saved the other night, I would say that that's probably the most content that they've ever been in their life, right? And then we all have had things like that that happen in our life, right? The challenge for us is to learn to be that content when the world and things don't go our way. Do we understand? Because a lot of times when things aren't going our way, then what we try to do is, okay, I will handle this myself. And you think about it, when things are going your way and you're content, what is our mindset? God, whatever you want. Right? Whatever you want. But then when things aren't going our way, it's not God, whatever you want. It's what can I do to get out from where I am so I can be content again. Right? And so that's not our job as children of God in this world. Our job is to be content in Jesus Christ regardless of what situation that we find ourselves in. And that's not something, again, we said this the last time, that's not something that you just snap your fingers and you say, oh, okay, I'm going to decide to be content. Contentment is learned. Okay? And so when you go through a hard time, And look, if we go through hard times and we don't look back on those hard times and learn from them, then those hard times did nothing for us. But every time we go through a hard time in our life, number one, it says over in 1 Peter that those hard times are to build our faith. But if we don't allow those hard times to build our faith, then what does God have to do? That's not rhetorical. What does God have to do? You've got to go through another hard time because God says, I'm going to build you faith one way or another. Right? And as we said before, it's not the mountaintops, it's not the good times that builds our faith, it's the valleys, it's the bad times when we don't have anywhere else to go but to God and to Jesus. And so if we're not learning when times are hard to lean on Jesus, then guess what? You're in for some more hard times until you learn Man, you know what? I should have leaned on Him at the beginning. And now, when you do that, then now your faith is built in Jesus Christ. So now, regardless of whether it's a trial, or a tribulation, or whether or not it's a blessing, we lean on Jesus Christ either way. Do we follow that? Okay. Look what it says in verse 9. And this is very important, okay? This is kind of two-fold. Because Timothy is going... to be the overseer of the church at Ephesus. So what does that mean? He is going to pastor this church at Ephesus. And we talk about this, and I don't think that this needs to take up a lot of time of what we talk about, but when you see so many churches now that... We'll find this out in a minute. There's absolutely nothing wrong with making money. There's not. That's a necessary evil in this life that we have to work to make money to provide. But Paul is getting ready to tell Timothy something about money. And so when we see these people who stand up that will say, Oh, I'm a multi-millionaire. Look, I'm going to tell you this right now. Anybody who has become a multi-millionaire by preaching the gospel, it's not up to me to judge. But show me the person in the Bible that God called to preach. And I'm talking about the apostles, and I'm talking about Paul. Because that's who we read about in the New Testament. We read about Paul, we read about Timothy, we read about Titus, and we read about the apostles. Do you know 11 of the 12 apostles were martyred? That means 11 of the 12 were killed for preaching the gospel. They didn't live in a mansion. They didn't drive a Mercedes. Is that to say that living in a mansion is wrong or that driving a Mercedes is wrong? No, not necessarily. But if that's what you're trying to do by preaching the gospel, then yes, it is wrong. But the only apostle that was not martyred that died of old age was John. The only one. The rest of them, I mean, suffered horrible deaths. Hung upside down on a cross. Drawn and quartered. Does anybody know what drawn and quartered means? You should have seen those youngins over in the high school class when I explained to them what being drawn and quartered was. I mean like jaws. You mean they attached them to four horses and then told the horses to run in four different directions and it pulled them apart? Yeah, that's what drawn and quartered means. That's what the apostles suffered for preaching the gospel. And now you get people that stand up behind a pulpit and say, God wants you to sow a $5,000 seed. No, really what they should say is, I'm trying to use God as a way to get in your pocketbook. Give me $5,000. That's what they're trying to say. And we need to be very skeptical of those individuals. That's just the fact of it. Because why? Look what it says in verse 9. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare. Now, let's just say this, okay? We don't have to just apply this to someone that's preaching the gospel. We can apply this to anybody, okay? And you young'uns back there that are in college and you're young, a lot younger than the rest of us in here, you need to listen to this because the world will tell you that the signs of success are how much money you make, what kind of car you drive, how quick you can get in a house, how big is your bass boat, how many motorcycles do you have, all of this stuff. And can I tell you, that comes directly from Satan. Because what Satan will try to do is, okay, let me get you focused on your job. Because now if you're focused on your job, then you're focused on work. And if He can get you focused on your job and focused on your work more than you're focused on Jesus, then now He can keep you away from the people that you need to be around to have a strong relationship with Jesus Christ. And if you think for one second, and maybe some of us older ones in here need to understand this too, if you think that the people that you hang around don't affect your relationship with Christ, then you're dead wrong. And you need to surround yourself with people who love the Lord. You need to surround yourself with people who will tell you the truth, because that's the true definition of love. I would much rather have a true friend who will tell me when I'm off the straight and narrow than I would someone tell me when I'm off the straight and narrow that I'm doing a good job. Right? But look what it says, "...but they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and in perdition." You remember when Jesus was talking to the rich young ruler? Do you remember what he told his disciples after the rich young ruler? Remember, he came to Jesus, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life? He said, obey the commandments, right? And he said, well, all these have I obeyed from my youth, what like I yet? Jesus told him, then go sell all that you have and come and follow me. And the Bible says that he went away. Why? Because he had great possessions. And then the Bible says Jesus turned to his disciples and said, do you see, and I'm paraphrasing here, do you see how hard it is for a rich man to enter into heaven. He said it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. Okay, now we can look at that one of two ways. Is it possible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle? Does anybody know someone who has a lot of money but is saved? You're free to answer. See, because you think we're going to contradict ourselves, right? We're not going to contradict ourselves. Because the Bible does not contradict itself. The Bible says that God is not the author of confusion. So, if Jesus says that it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to be saved, but we know people who have a lot of money that are saved, then how do we reconcile that? Well, the way we reconcile that is this. In ancient civilizations, all the cities were walled. Right? We read about all these walled cities in the Bible. Okay? But specifically, in those walls beside the main gate, there was a little door to the side of that main gate that even after they had closed the gate at night, or before they had opened the gate in the morning, they could open this smaller door to let people come into the city. And so if a person was bringing a camel and wanted to come into the city, they couldn't get through the main gate because it wasn't opened yet, but they could get through this little gate. What would the camel have to do to go through that little gate? Get on his knees. Right? So that camel would have to get down on his knees and go through that gate. So what is Jesus Christ saying here? And he turns around and says, look, I'm not saying that all rich people can't be saved. What he's saying is the people who can't be saved are those who trust in their riches. So the reason that we can see people who have money that are saved is because they might have money, but they ain't trusting in that money to make them right with God. Right? And that's what we have to remember. For the love of money, this is verse 10, for the love of money, notice it doesn't say for money, for the love of money is the root of all evil. If you look at all the evil that goes on in this world, you can trace it back to money. You can. You see, like, I mean, our country's a mess right now, and it starts up in Washington, D.C. You know why it's a mess in Washington, D.C.? Because those cats love money. That's just a fact. And it's both sides. I'm not condemning one party or another. It's both of them. I mean, both sides, you got somebody that'll come in there, and their net worth is $50,000 when they take office, and then by the time that they decide to retire, they're worth $200 million. Well, that don't jive. So what did they have to do? Something that's presented to us at some point in time in our life. You know what? You have the choice. You can do this, but it'll take you away from God. But look at what all you'll have. Or you can say, you can have this world, just give me Jesus. We all have that choice. For the love of money is the root of all evil, which while some covet it after, they have erred from the faith." Young people, this is what we're talking about right here. Don't get to the point to where you love money that it takes you away from Jesus because you might sit in here and you say, well, surely that won't happen to me. It can. It absolutely can. I've seen people walk through those doors back there that have let money take them away from Jesus Christ. I'm not judging. I'm not saying that anybody in here is better or worse than they are. But absolutely, if it could happen in the church at Ephesus, it can happen at New Division Baptist Church. "...and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows." I know a man. that has told me this. And he's probably worth in between 50 and 60 million dollars. And he has told me this. He said, I have found out the more money that I have, the more problems that I have. Have you ever seen these cats that win the lottery? Why? Let somebody find out you got money. Now all of a sudden you go from maybe having two friends in this world to everybody's your friend. So if you think money don't cause problems, it does. If you're looking at it the wrong way. Now, turn over if you would real quick to Proverbs chapter 28. This is not just a New Testament teaching here. Proverbs chapter 28 and verse 20. Proverbs 28, verse 20. Everybody there? Proverbs 28, verse 20. Look what it says. A faithful man shall abound with blessings. Where do our blessings come from? From above, right? Every good and every perfect gift cometh from above. And cometh down from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. That's in the book of James. A faithful man shall abound with blessings. But look what the next part of this says. But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. You know who wrote most of Proverbs? Solomon. Solomon is considered by some historians the richest man to have ever lived. It's estimated that his net worth was somewhere over one trillion dollars. Okay? He makes Elon Musk look like us. And Solomon is saved. And if you look over in Ecclesiastes, does anybody know what the theme of Ecclesiastes is? If you ever read it, you'll read this many times because Solomon writes it a lot in Ecclesiastes. Vanity of vanities. All is vanity and vexation of spirit. And what Solomon is saying is, I've tried it all. He said, I spent time, the only thing that I was worried about was making money. He said, I've tried it with women. And ain't nobody tried it with women better than Solomon. I'm not trying to be dirty, I'm just saying it's fact. Dude had 700 wives and 300 girlfriends for crying out loud. I mean, if he had date night every night with a different wife or a different girlfriend, it would take him over two years to go on a date with the same woman. Roughly two years and nine months. And so he said, look, I've done this all and I have found out that all of this, all of it's worthless. But the sole duty of a man, you'll read it in the last chapter of Ecclesiastes, let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter, that the sole duty of a man is to obey God and to fear His commandments. That's the sole duty of a man, is obey God and fear His commandments. And we're going to find out that God has commanded us to do certain things even while He's talking to Timothy here. Okay, so now, let's turn back to 1 Timothy and look at verse 11. But thou, O man of God... Okay, Paul is calling Timothy. Timothy, you man of God. God's ordained you to preach His Word. Flee these things. Stay away from these. As hard as you can run away from these things, do it. What does the Bible say about resisting the devil? He will flee from you. Right? Same word. flee these things, and follow after what?" Now, if you're writing down, you might want to write these down. Because we read in the Word of God. Now, people might argue against this, but you can't argue against it. One of the commandments of God for us when we get saved is that we are to endure. Amen? Absolutely. And I think that we think a lot of times that enduring means that for the rest of my life, I'm going to go through hard times, and I just need to reside myself that I'm never going to be happy, that I'm always going to be dealing with something, and that nothing good is ever going to happen. But that's not what endurance is. And we need to understand what it really means for us to endure in Christ. So look what Paul tells Timothy to do. Follow after righteousness. Man, do what's right. Not right in the world's eyes, but right in God's eyes. Godliness, faith, love, Patience and meekness. So if you want to endure in this life, this is what enduring means in this life. That whatever situation that we're in, that we show love, that we show faith, that we show godliness, that we show patience, and man, that probably hits a lot of us. You don't have to raise your hand because I know that there are certain individuals that are sitting in this church house tonight that are not patient people. Facts. I mean, I had an episode yesterday because I couldn't find ham in the refrigerator. And I knew that I saw it. I saw two different packages of it. And I was like, man, I'm going to make a ham and cheese sandwich. And I couldn't find it. So I end up frying a package of bacon. Had three or four bacon sandwiches. Tasted better anyway. But it's like I just ran out of patience looking for that stinking ham. But we all are like that. And because what happens, look, I don't turn into a very good person when I lose my patience. OK? And I'm sure I'm not the only one in here like that, and that really is something that I need to do better, I need to learn to do better. I mean, what's the big deal about not being able to find the daggum ham in the refrigerator? We've got peanut butter and jelly. I mean, we've got all kinds of stuff to eat. But that's enduring. That's what enduring is in this life, is showing these characteristics. And these characteristics is what we should look for in a man that is leading a church that God has ordained. are these qualifications right here, these characteristics. And these characteristics will cause us to do what it says in verse 12. Fight the good fight of faith. Look, you can't tell me that when we go out in this world that we don't have to fight for our faith. Especially when the world tells us that everything that we believe is old-fashioned, that it was good for everybody back then, but we're in a different age now, and it's not applicable to today. Can I tell you that what God teaches is applicable more today than it was 50 years ago? It's absolutely more applicable. And so if we show these characteristics, what will we do? We will fight the good fight of faith. We will lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hath professed a good profession before many witnesses. And if we have these characteristics that it talks about in verse 11, we won't have any problem professing Jesus Christ before people. Because that's what we're supposed to do. Enduring. Look at Matthew 24 and verse 13. Matthew 24 and verse 13. Everybody there? Matthew 24 and verse 13. But he that shall, what? Endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Now what's interesting about where this verse is, is that if you read the 12 verses of chapter 24 that precede Jesus Christ saying, But he that endureth unto the end, the same shall be saved. Do you know what Jesus is talking about in those first 12 verses? The end of the world. Because they come and ask Him, Hey, when are these things going to be and what's going to be the signs of the end of the world? And Jesus says, many will come in My name. He said, you'll hear wars and rumors of wars. Nations shall rise against nations. There'll be famine, pestilences, earthquakes, diverse places. All these are the beginnings of sorrow. And then they shall deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and you shall be hated of all nations for My name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. Does that not absolutely sound like the world that we live in today? I mean, it's just like, dude, people hate one another. They don't know why. They don't know you, but they hate you. And many false prophets shall rise and deceive many, and because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But then in verse 13 he says, But he that shall endure, unto the end, the same shall be saved." Because see, it really doesn't matter what the world is like. Our commandment from God is still the same, that we are to show love, meekness, patience, righteousness, godliness. Do we see that? It doesn't matter where you are. It doesn't matter what position you're in. We are still to show godliness, righteousness, faithfulness, patience, love, meekness in whatever situation we find ourselves in. And that is endurance. Because if you're like me, you get in situations in your life where you don't feel like being patient. You get in situations in your life where you don't feel like being meek. You get in situations in your life where you say, you know what, I really don't love that person. Do we not? Somebody cuts you off on the interstate, the things I would like to do to you are not godly. And my patience is ruined then. and you're in a Kia and I'm in a full-size truck, I would win! Right? That's endurance. Let's go back to 1 Timothy 6. Verse 13 says, And I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession." Right? So that's part of our enduring, is confessing Jesus Christ as King, just like Christ confessed Himself as King to Pilate. Right? Because there was a time when Pilate was talking to Jesus, he looked at Him and said, Jesus stopped answering him. He said, He said, your own people has delivered you unto me. Do you not know that I have the power to set you free or to crucify you? And Jesus looks at him and says, you could have no power over me except what is given you from my Father. And so then Pilate looks at him and says, so you are a king? And Jesus says, my kingdom is not of this world. He said, if my kingdom was of this world, then my servants would fight. He said, but my kingdom is not of this world. I have come to tell people the truth. And then Pilate looks at him and, man, this is one of the most sobering, I think, sobering quotes in the Bible that Pilate looks directly at Jesus and says, what is truth? Can you imagine being the man in history that God chose to be face-to-face with His Son and hear the gospel? Because I believe Pilate heard the gospel from Jesus. And I'm made to believe that the way that Pilate acted after that he heard what Jesus said, that he believed every word that Jesus said. I believe that. I believe that Pilate People say that Pilate mocked Him. I don't believe that Pilate mocked Him when He put that piece of wood above His cross that had written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, This is Jesus Christ, the King of the Jews. I believe Pilate believed that. Now, do I know if Pilate went that step further and professed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior? I don't know that. I don't read it in here. But having stood face to face with Jesus Christ, the very epitome of God's truth, and look at Him and say, what is truth? That's the confession, that's the profession that we need to make to everyone that we encounter is that Jesus Christ is King. And not only is Jesus Christ the King, the Bible says He's the King of kings and He's the Lord of lords, but Jesus Christ is the King of this old boy right here. Jesus Christ is the King of my life. I serve Him. I worship Him. I follow Him. Not maybe the way I should all the time, but all of us should be able to say this. Jesus Christ is my King. He's the King of my life. He is who I follow. That's the confession that we're supposed to make. Alright, I need to finish this up here. So why? Look what it says. Why do we endure? Because it gets hard sometimes when we get in those situations to remember, okay, why am I supposed to be godly? Why am I supposed to be righteous? Why am I supposed to show love or patience? to these people that are treating me the way that I don't like to be treated. Why? What is the deal with enduring? What is the purpose? What do I get from enduring? Look what it says in verse 14. That thou keep this commandment... Did you see what that said right there? That thou keep this what? Commandment. See again, we're not giving suggestions here. Paul's not giving a suggestion. He's saying that this endurance and the characteristics that define endurance, this is a commandment from God. Without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. So why do we endure? Because we know that Jesus Christ is coming after us one of these days. Right? And I promise you, I promise you that if you will endure the way that Paul tells Timothy to endure, then you will be glad to see Him come and not be embarrassed to see Him come. Turn over, if you would, to Titus chapter 2. Titus says the same thing. Why do we endure? It's for the hope that we have of Jesus Christ's return. Titus chapter 2, look what it says in verse 13. Now again, Paul's writing to Titus the same that he's writing to Timothy. It says, For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men, teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, that we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world. That's what it says in verse 11 and verse 12, is it not? That we should live godly just like Paul told Timothy to do? What's Paul telling Titus to do? Titus, you need to endure. That you live soberly, righteous, and godly in this present world? Why? Look what it says in verse 13. Looking for that blessed hope. Do you see that? See, that's what every one of us should be looking forward to is Jesus Christ coming back. And we should live a life of endurance that glorifies God with the hope. Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Why? Because He gave Himself for us. that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people." That word peculiar, I've heard people say peculiar means weird. Peculiar does not mean weird. Peculiar means special. That's what that means. A peculiar people. Look at what that last part says. Zealous of what? Zealous of good works. Right? Okay, turn back to 1 Timothy and we're going to finish this up. So why? He's coming back, but it's not just that He's coming back, look what it says in verse 15, "...which in His times He shall show who is the blessed and only potentate." Now, the only time that I have ever heard potentate in my life was that Ray Stephens song about Coy taking the Harley Davidson up on the high dive, right? And he says, Noble Lumpkin, this here's the lustrous potentate. I didn't know what that was. He said, I said, it's the lustrous potentate. I said, Coy! Dad, blame it, this here's Bubba. That's the only time I'd ever heard that word, so I looked it up. And so what potentate actually means is sovereign ruler. And that Jesus Christ is coming back to be a sovereign ruler means He will control all and have control over all. And He will rule. And He will be the King of kings and the Lord of lords. So He's coming back. He's coming back to be a sovereign ruler, but the third reason for us to endure is because look at what it says in verse 16, "...who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man hath seen nor can see, to whom be honor and power everlasting." Amen. So He's coming back. He's coming back as a ruler, and He is the only one. that can give immortality, or that can give life. And that's why in this world we should endure. Now, I'm going to finish the last part of this up fairly quick, because what this is talking about. And it's interesting to me that Paul saves this for the very last. He said, now, I've talked about the church leaders, and that they need to make sure that what they're doing, that they're not doing for money, and don't let them be corrupted for money. But now he's talking about just the regular members of that church. Charge them that are rich in this world. Talking about charge them who have money in this world. that they be not high-minded. Just because you have money doesn't make you better than anybody else. I've known people that had a lot of money and they were the biggest jerks walking the face of the earth. And nobody wanted to be around them. And that money couldn't buy them respect and that money couldn't buy them true friends. Nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who giveth richly all things to enjoy. Now, if we have money, what should we do? That they do good, we're to do good things if we have money. That we should do good works, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute. That means we don't need to hoard up that money. We need to give that money to people that need it. Okay? Now, that doesn't mean that you can't set up money to give to your kids, or that you can't have a savings account. But if God has blessed us, then we need to bless other people. that aren't as fortunate. Ready to distribute. Willing to communicate. That word communicate right there means share. Share what we have. laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may lay hold on eternal life." And these last two verses are very important. Old Timothy, because this applies to us today. Old Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings and oppositions of science, falsely so called, which some professing have erred concerning the face, grace be with thee, Amen. And I want to deal with this real quick, because the American Standard Version, I look this up, because sometimes I look up other translations of the Bible when I can't understand what the King James Version says, and then I'll see what it's translated, and then I'll go back to the King James Version, and I'll say, okay, does that match up? So if you look at verse 20, this is what the American Standard Version says. Guard the deposit entrusted to you, See, God has deposited the Gospel to us. God has deposited the Holy Spirit to us and we need to guard that Gospel. Avoid irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge. And because you have all of these people now that they want to get to scientific discussions over the Bible. And you have these, they call them Christian philosophers, and they want to try to prove everything. And can I tell you this? If you're trying to prove everything, that's not faith. I think the reason that we know that this is true is that we can't understand all of it. And sometimes I'm thankful that I can't understand all of it, Because now that God has given us the Holy Spirit, we understand. I don't have to understand everything in here. I don't care how they built the pyramids in Egypt. I don't care. They're there. That doesn't have anything to do with the sacrifice that Jesus made for you and I. And there's all these discussions and all these smart people and all this stuff, and they try to get into all these philosophical discussions about the Bible, and they call it knowledge. And they're no closer to understanding that we are all sinners that needed the blood of Jesus Christ applied to our life to be right with God. And all these people that do that, look what it says in verse 21. which some professing have done what? They have erred concerning the faith." Hey, I don't care. And again, this is for young people also. You're going to run into a lot of people that say, well, the Bible has been translated so many times and there's so many things that's been changed in the Bible that we really can't know for sure what the Bible says. Share hands that thinks that God would let His Word be corrupted. That's what I thought. God's not going to let His Word be corrupted, right? So the Bible says, let God be true and every man a liar. So you follow what the Word of God says. Let the world have their debates and all that if they want to. Stick to the Word of God and endure until the end and the same shall be said.