![]() Paul exhorts Timothy to hold fast the Holy Scriptures, the substance of solid gospel truth in them. He also has learned the value and the danger of his soul he also has believed in Christ, and the change wrought in his soul convinces the believer that the Lord Jesus will keep him to his heavenly kingdom. Thou hadst a soul committed to thee how was it employed? in the service of sin, or in the service of Christ? The hope of the lowest real Christian rests on the same foundation as that of the great apostle. There is a day coming when our souls will be inquired after. No one else could deliver and secure his soul through the trials of life and death. The apostle had trusted his life, his soul, and eternal interests, to the Lord Jesus. Those who cleave to the gospel, need not be ashamed, the cause will bear them out but those who oppose it, shall be ashamed. And as there is so clear a prospect of eternal happiness by faith in Him, who is the Resurrection and the Life, let us give more diligence in making his salvation sure to our souls. This is said to be given us before the world began, that is, in the purpose of God from all eternity in Christ Jesus, for all the gifts that come from God to sinful man, come in and through Christ Jesus alone. The call of the gospel is a holy call, making holy. ( 2 Timothy 1:6-11)Īs is usual with Paul, when he mentions Christ and his redemption, he enlarges upon them so full was he of that which is all our salvation, and ought to be all our desire. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. ![]() "For freedom Christ has set us free stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." ( Galatians 5:1) Sound Mind: A Gift of God ![]() This is the freedom Christ bestows us, liberating our free will from sin. Along with discerning moral behavior, a sound mind has the self-control (as translated in ESV) and self-discipline (NIV) to behave morally, not being a slave to passions of ego and pride. It is the ability to discern what is good for our soul and what is harmful (sin). Having a sound mind is synonymous with being sane, lucid, and logical.įurthermore, a sound mind in the biblical sense pertains to the understanding of right and wrong. When used as an adjective, sound has the meaning of "sensible, or something that you can rely on and that will probably give good results." Therefore, a " sound mind" is a proper faculty of reason and rationality for humans. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." ~ 2 Timothy 1:7 What Is a Sound Mind?
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