December 24, 2011 – 1 Timothy 1 – 2

1:3-6 appears to be an instruction for Timothy to not get caught up in certain parts of the history and law of the Scriptures because it can cause people to lose focus on the teachings of Christ. This happens sometimes when people focus on the differences in the stories of the Gospel and not the message. It also happens when people discredit the Bible because of the Genesis story vs. science and miss what God is trying to tell us. Paul is warning Timothy, I believe, that the Scriptures are a tool to be used and relied on, but that focusing on them entirely can cause people to go astray.