DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR STUDY # 14
2 Timothy 3:5-9

1.  What do you think of the contrast between the first verses and the last verses of chapter 2?

2.  What is the power (dunamos) of the gospel of God (Rom. 1:16)?

3.  Was Paul a misogynist?

4.  What is the focal point of this passage?

5.  What made Ephesus so famous (Acts 19:27)?

6.  Does God have a divine design for the relations between men and women (Eph. 5:21-23)?

7.  Is there ever a need to consider cultural factors in interpreting certain passages of Scripture?  Should every passage have universal application?

8.  Was there a problem in Ephesus with regard to the behavior of certain women (1 Tim. 5:11-16)?

9.  What was the main concern of Paul in this context?

10.  What do you think of Martin Luther’s four points concerning why people do not come to a knowledge of the truth?