Those who are givenhttp://nmnm2.blogbaker.com/ to "healthy" teaching prove so by their behavior in the body God has revealed "healthy" teaching that results in a proper God honoring, community building, way of life. When 2 Timothy 1.13 is read in light of its situation (historical context) and its literary context it takes on a different character than the one it has had on the polemical platform. We notice that the statement comes at the end of a "gospel summary" just as did our other occurrence of our word "pattern" in 1 Timothy 1.16.Timothy is charged with stopping the spread of gangrene. .These descriptions surely bring to mind not only Paul's own self-description as one who was an enemy of Christ but of that summary of items "contrary to healthy teaching" to which I have already referred (1 Tim 1. 6-10). These false teachers mishandle the Word of Truth as they use it as occasion for strife ...  http://huhu5.blogbaker.com/    God has saved us and called us to a HOLY LIFE -- not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel." Rather sound doctrine is teaching that applies that astounding message of grace - applying it to God's people in order to transform them into models ... patterns ... of the New Creation! Healthy teaching promotes the unity, harmony, and love of the disciples for one another. Sound Doctrine is teaching that "conforms" us to the likeness of Jesus Christ. That is healthy teaching.Paul just announced in 1.8 that he ishttp://nohu89.blog.com/ not ashamed of the gospel and exhorts Timothy to join him in "suffering" for it.