Paul's Exhortations & Instructions to Brother Timothy 1st Letter Volume 3

Paul Declares to Brother Timothy the Purpose of God's Law Part 1

1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: KJV

Paul now turns his focus and attention to reminding Brother Timothy what our Heavenly Father's desires were when He gave His Law to Moses on Mount Sinai. It was not that He wanted to condemn man (man is already condemned because of Adam's sin), but instead He wanted to show man how ugly, unbeautiful, and unworthy he really and truly is by holding up His Divine Holy Mirror, just as the Apostle Paul so instructed, informed, and included in his only letter to the Church @ Galatia with these words, "What then was the purpose of the Law? It was added [later on, after the promise, to disclose and expose to men their guilt] because of transgressions {and} [to make men more conscious of the sinfulness] of sin; and it was intended to be in effect until the Seed (the Descendant, the Heir) should come, to {and} concerning Whom the promise had been made. And it [the Law] was arranged {and} ordained {and} appointed through the instrumentality of angels [and was given] by the hand (in the person) of a go-between [Moses, an intermediary person between God and man]. Now a go-between (intermediary) has to do with {and} implies more than one party [there can be no mediator with just one person].

Yet God is [only] one Person [and He was the sole party in giving that promise to Abraham. But the Law was a contract between two, God and Israel; its validity was dependent on both]. Is the Law then contrary {and} opposed to the promises of God? Of course not! For if a Law had been given which could confer [spiritual] life, then righteousness {and} right standing with God would certainly have come by Law. But the Scriptures [picture all mankind as sinners] shut up {and} imprisoned by sin, so that [the inheritance, blessing] which was promised through faith in Jesus Christ (the Messiah) might be given (released, delivered, and committed) to [all] those who believe [who adhere to and trust in and rely on Him]. Now before the faith came, we were perpetually guarded under the Law, kept in custody in preparation for the faith that was destined to be revealed (unveiled, disclosed), So that the Law served [to us Jews] as our trainer [our guardian, our guide to Christ, to lead us] until Christ [came], that we might be justified (declared righteous, put in right standing with God) by {and} through faith. But now that the faith has come, we are no longer under a trainer (the guardian of our childhood)." (Galatians 3:19-25) (Amplified Bible).

It was Paul's desire to see to it that Timothy always had the proper perspective concerning God's Moral Law and the Mosaic Laws in sharp contrast to the false teachers who had a rigid warped view of them and only served to lead people into bondage and not into the liberty that is found only in our Lord, Master, and Savior Jesus Christ, so Paul writes these words to Timothy, "Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:" (1 Timothy 1:5) (KJV). As we declared in the last study/commentary the English word 'commandment' means God's mandate, His charge to humanity. Paul here declares to Timothy that the 'end' which is translated by the Greek word telos and means (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination [literally, figuratively or indefinitely], result [immediate, ultimate or prophetic], purpose). The English word 'charity' is translated by the Greek word agape which simply means God's love, that is, love is who and what He is and not just what He does, it is the highest love that exist.

Therefore, Paul is declaring to Timothy that God's destination for His Commandments is love that can only be realized or found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and this is how Paul explained 'love' to the believers in Rome (which in my opinion is the best definition of real love in the Word of God), "Keep out of debt {and} owe no man anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor [who practices loving others] has fulfilled the Law [relating to one's fellowmen, meeting all its requirements]. The commandments, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet (have an evil desire), and any other commandment, are summed up in the single command, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself. Love does no wrong to one's neighbor [it never hurts anybody]. Therefore love meets all the requirements {and} is the fulfilling of the Law." (Romans 13:8-10) (Amplified Bible). Someone can declare a man or woman to be loving all they want, but if they willfully, willingly, and wantingly hurt others (in any way) they have never known God the Father's agape love, I don't care how many hospitals, schools, or water wells they build or how much money they give away for other purposes.

God's love is 'pure' and this English word is translated by the Greek word katharos meaning crystal clear and clean. Therefore, the man or woman who loves as God loves never does it for attention or notoriety, but it comes from a 'heart' that has been made 'good' by the cleansing Blood of Jesus Christ our Lord and wants to now please Him. The English word 'heart' Paul uses here is translated by the Greek word kardia meaning (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind). The English word 'good' Paul uses here is translated by the Greek word agathos meaning simply well or good literally or morally; valuable or virtuous. The English word 'conscience' is translated by the Greek word suneidesis meaning co-perception, that is, moral consciousness: to understand or become aware.

In other words, Paul is teaching Timothy and we believers today that our aim, our effort, our goal is Jesus Christ for He is Perfect Love, so our goal is to grow in love only when we are meeting the conditions of growth and that being when our thoughts and feelings, that is, our mind is consumed with virtuous thoughts being aware of our sinfulness and bringing said sins to the foot of our Lord Jesus Christ' Cross for constant, continuous, cleansing that our conscience will always affirm us and not condemn us, just as the Apostle John declares would be the case with these words, "If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude {and} lead ourselves astray, and the Truth [which the Gospel presents] is not in us [does not dwell in our hearts]. If we [freely] admit that we have sinned {and} confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action]." (1 John 1:8-9) (Amplified Bible). This is faith 'unfeigned' and this English word is translated by the Greek word anupokritos which means undissembled, that is, sincere: - without dissimulation (hypocrisy), unfeigned.

"These genealogical questions lead to strife and debate; and the dispensation of God leads to love both to God and man, through faith in Christ. These genealogical questions leave the heart under the influence of all its vile tempers and evil propensities; Faith in Jesus purifies the heart. No inquiry of this kind can add to any thing by which the guilt of sin can be taken away; but the Gospel proclaims pardon, through the Blood of the Lamb, to every believing penitent. The end, aim, and design of God in giving this dispensation to the world is, that men may have an unfeigned faith, such as lays hold on Christ crucified, and produces a good conscience from a sense of the pardon received, and leads on to purity of heart; Love to God and man being the grand issue of the grace of Christ here below, and this fully preparing the soul for eternal glory. He whose soul is filled with love to God and man has a pure heart, a good conscience, and unfeigned faith. But these blessings no soul can ever acquire, but according to God’s dispensation of faith." Adam Clarke

If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and His amazing healing power, pray this from your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ (you speaking directly to Him), Dear Lord Jesus, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I need Your forgiveness. I believe You shed Your Blood and died for my sins. I believe that You rose from the dead proving that You alone are God. I repent of my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I ask You Dear Lord Jesus to come into my heart and take control of my life. I want You to be my Lord, Savior, and my God. Amen...

Sincerely in Christ,

Clifford D. Tate, Sr.
Author of “Silent Assassins of the Soul - Are you Broken by Pornography and Masturbation? You can be Restored by the Lord Jesus Christ and brought into Deliverance, Freedom, and Victory! A Guide for Men and Women in the Enemy’s Crosshairs” e-book available now @ Amazon Kindle, @ Apple I Bookstore for IPod, Barnes and Noble for Nook, Reader Store for Sony Reade, Kobo, Copia, Gardners, Baker and Taylor, and eBookPie…