Men (and women for that matter) have to make a living. We have bills to pay, health care, retirement, etc. Everyone needs something to do to earn a salary for their own expenses and to share with those in need (Eph. 4:28). What we cannot do is use the Gospel to make money, even teaching falsely for the sake of monetary gain. Nor can we support those who do.
In this paragraph (1 Tim. 6:3-10), Paul gets to the heart of a false teacher, literally. If anyone teaches something different than what Paul has been teaching, something that is not consistent with sound (“healthy”) words, those of the Lord Jesus and His doctrine that conforms to godliness…
Such a teacher is conceited and understands nothing! Wow! What an indictment! I may not be able to judge a man’s heart but Paul does. Not submitting to the apostles’ doctrine leads one to discuss and argue other things. He has a “morbid” interest in controversial questions and disputes. The end result of this attitude is: envy, strife, abusive language (“blasphemia”), evil suspicions…
Notice that Paul is sarcastic here when he says these people “understand nothing!” How can you understand “nothing”?
False teaching brings constant friction with men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth. Not only is their heart conceited but their mind is depraved and they do not have the truth! Why? Because they are not teaching the truth! In Paul’s case, these men are using the “Gospel” as a means to make money…
THE GREED OF FALSE TEACHERS – 6:6-10:
Yet, godliness is a means of gain, if one is content. “Contentment” is “self-sufficiency.” Of course, Paul’s point is that we should depend on Christ.
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We cannot change the doctrine of Christ to tickle ears and draw in people who are not willing to submit to the teaching of Christ. We need to be content with what God has given us. We did not bring anything into the world and we will carry nothing out (Job 1:21; Psa. 49:16; Eccl. 5:14). It is irrational to do such things for money when that does not last!
There is an ever-present danger in life going well for us, financially, especially, that we turn our backs on Christ’s Truth. Big crowds lead us to believe that God is blessing us because of what we are doing. No, God blesses us when we are faithful, not large. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation, a snare, many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.
Love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Men will do any sort of evil, wicked, ungodly things in order to gain more money. Some, Paul writes, have wandered away from the faith / the Gospel and pierced themselves through with many sorrows because of the pursuit of money.
Do not preach for money. And certainly, do not pervert the Gospel for the sake of a dime. Eternity costs way too much for that!
–Paul Holland
