Pastorals Commentary: 1, 2 Timothy, Titus & Philemon
Goals to Godliness

Buy Now from AMG Buy Pastorals Commentary at: Christianbook.com ISBN: 9780899578262 MSRP $19.99 256 Pages 6 x 9 inches Trade Hardbound The key to achieving success in anything is to set reasonable goals and strive to meet them. The difficulty in striving to be like Christ is that we never can be like Him—not perfectly, not until we are made new in His image in heaven. Yet, the fact that we cannot achieve perfection should never stop us from anything good. So, the real question is, how good is good enough? Any Christian who thinks he or she has nothing more to achieve in godliness and personal holiness is utterly deceived. These books (especially 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus) are often referred to as the “Pastoral Epistles.” The name is certainly appropriate since these books provide the most thorough statement of church government found anywhere in the New Testament. Paul’s combination of personal advice and apostolic injunction have set the pattern for church government for the past twenty-one centuries. Yet, these books are so much more than official letters on church policy. American scholar Homer Kent Jr. made a career out of studying these important letters. He summed up his opinion of them, saying, “Not only is the content rich in doctrinal and practical discussion, so pertinent to the Christian life, but the historical, geographical, and personal notices make the letters colorful and intensely human.” Sample Table of Contents: The Book of First Timothy The Goal Is Love The Goal Is Worshipfulness The Goal Is Character The Goal Is Discipline The Goal Is Respectfulness The Goal Is Godliness The Book of Second Timothy The Goal Is Endurance The Goal Is Diligence The Goal Is to Expose Sin The Goal Is to Keep the Faith The Book of Titus The Goal Is Elder Leadership The Goal Is Defending Sound Doctrine The Goal Is to Live Sound Doctrine The Book of Philemon The Goal Is Reconciliation

About the Author: Charles Ray holds the Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary. He served for several years as professor at Tyndale Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX, and as editor and writer for the Conservative Theological Society Journal produced by Tyndale Seminary. He was also the online editor for theological issues at the school. He and his wife Deborah and their children live near Dallas/Ft. Worth, where he works as a Bible researcher and writer.   About the Series Editors:  Edward Hindson is Professor of Religion, Dean of the Institute of Biblical Studies, and Assistant to the Chancellor at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has authored several books and also has served as co-editor of the Knowing Jesus Study Bible, associate editor of the Tim LaHaye Prophecy Study Bible, contributor to The Complete Bible Commentary, and as one of the translators for the New King James Version. Dr. Hindson is a member of the executive committee of the 'Pre-Trib Research Center' and has served as a guest lecturer at both Harvard and Oxford Universities. Click here to link to this author's website. is Professor of Religion, Dean of the Institute of Biblical Studies, and Assistant to the Chancellor at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has authored several books and also has served as co-editor of the Knowing Jesus Study Bible, associate editor of the contributor to and as one of the translators for the New King James Version. Dr. Hindson is a member of the executive committee of the 'Pre-Trib Research Center' and has served as a guest lecturer at both Harvard and Oxford Universities. Click to link to this author's website. Mal Couch is founder and former president of Tyndale Theological Seminary and Biblical Institute in Fort Worth, Texas. He served as a pastor for twenty years, and taught Theology and the Biblical Languages for fourteen years at Philadelphia College of the Bible, Moody Bible Institute, and Dallas Theological Seminary. His other publications include A Bible Handbook to Revelation, and Dictionary of Premillennial Theology. He is president of Scofield Ministries in Clifton, TX.