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Paul Bernier's Letter To Timothy I Timothy Analysis

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Without well-grounded knowledge and understanding of God and how He interacts with humankind, any service to and for Him would be ineffective. According to Paul Bernier (1992), it is absolutely imperative to understand who God is, the role of Jesus Christ, and the history of the early church’s formation as these elements “lies at the heart of what church is all about.” Sound theology edifies the Body of Christ and guides the growth of the church, leaving little room for distortion, abuse, misalignment, or confusion about the Word of God. Ministry is service to God; however, how can there be heart-felt service to a God for whom there is no formal understanding? Paul, in his first letter to Timothy (I Timothy 6:3-10), calls those ignorant
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