1Timothy letter to Paul

Dear Paul,

I have been blessed by your letter concerning the church.  I thank God for your apostleship and your guidance. Through the grace and mercy of our God and our Lord Jesus Christ I am able to write you back. Without your urging I would not have had the opportunity to defend the gospel as I am now doing among those who would dilute it with falsehoods. I am trying to be led by the Spirit in dealing with these false teachers and have endeavored even more to show God’s love and truth to them since they themselves are prisoners of their own beliefs. Many have come to accept the Gospel through proper explanation of the scriptures. In which all point to Jesus. Your continuing testimony about overcoming has strengthened many including myself. The instructions you gave about living a godly life have been put in to practice and this in itself has drawn people to become interested in the gospel. The instructions you gave concerning leaders was much needed.  Clarification on leader’s lives and how they should be lived was of much benefit, but I must keep in mind that the work of sanctification is at work in all of us and will not be completed till the day of Christ Jesus. I have continued to reach out with Christ love to those who Jesus died for the lost. Keeping in mind of the latter times you spoke about I have taken up with urgency disciplining those who have accepted Jesus and are trying to live for him, I have realized that salvation is a personal choice, but there is a larger responsibility I feel in my spirit to believers. Christ gave his all for others, shouldn’t I?  Your advice to respect other has made great inroads into people’s hearts. Keeping in mind that Christ died because I was a sinner keeps my heart tender towards others loving them with compassion and mercy and forgiveness. We are striving towards contentment trying to meet people needs spiritually and practically this is of great advantage to God’s word spreading. Thank you for your charge it has empowered me even more to help build God’s kingdom with Jesus being the foundation. I wish you could be here at my side.  God bless your heart and dedication to Christ’s ministry. May his grace and mercy continue to fall on you.

                                                                                   Your son in the faith, Timothy