1 Timothy 1

Paul writes this letter to his beloved understudy, Timothy, who has leadership over church in Asia Minor. The letter is probably from just before Paul's death, maybe 60-64 A.D.

Timothy must have started by refuting people who were teaching falsely (other than what Paul taught.) Seems that the controversies these false teachers started tied up the church in idle talk rather than the ministry of God. This happens today was well when we let issues overtake our mission. Teachers must be very careful because they have a powerful position, one that can wreck a church or build up one. Love is the key to sound teaching. But love also means casting out those who injure the church until they change their ways.