How to Handle Wayward Church Leaders. 1 Timothy 1-3

When you study 1 Timothy do you take into account Paul's Three Sins? Do you keep in mind the reason Paul left Timothy behind in Ephesus? Have you noticed how God judges people differently based on whether they are first degree or second degree sinners? Focusing on these key items unlocks the tangled web of competing and confusing interpretations of 1 Timothy! Women and men who were wayward leaders are identified and corrected by Paul in 1 Timothy 1-3. Jesus, the faithful Word, could restore these former church pastors, Paul says! But many people are teaching that women should NEVER be pastors. Are they right? No, they have misread the passage! Go deeper? Get a copy of Back to Eden, 1 Timothy 2:8-3:16 by Bruce C. E. Fleming.