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00:29Well, we're back again to continue our discussion, and this topic of the date again presents us with some interesting elements to consider. The first thing is that we are considering one of the views that we are proposing is that the letters are from Saint Paul.
00:50If we consider that the letters are from Saint Paul, then we must necessarily accept that they were written between his imprisonment in Rome and his execution.
01:04So during this time period we must propose the topic of the development of these letters.
01:15Those who disagree with this, who think they were written under a pseudonym, obviously do not detract from the canonical importance that was accepted from the beginning.
01:29They propose that it could be between the year 95, much later, many years after Paul's death, and probably the year 105, between the year 105 and the year 115.
01:43These would be letters with a much more advanced theological and pastoral development, which is what they argue and which is what we are currently trying to propose in order to make a proposal.
01:58In other words, our proposal, which at a given moment is not important or so important in the matter of what Paul or whoever wrote the letter proposes to the churches, now proposes to us Christians, it is very clear that the letters, whoever wrote them, finally accepted by the church, belong today to the canon and therefore are the word of God for us.
02:28So the issue of the date depends on the position that one might take at any given moment; some would be after the year 62 and before the death of Saint Paul, and the other would be much later, after the death of Saint Paul, perhaps after the year 95.
02:48How they were written and who wrote them remains a topic of discussion for our course, as we have preferred to continue thinking as the church thought before the 19th century: that the letters were indeed from Saint Paul and that therefore they were written after his imprisonment in Rome and before his second imprisonment in Rome which would finally lead to his death.
03:15And well, let's talk now about the purpose and occasion of the letters; all this, as you can see, always has reference to the one who wrote them, right?
03:26Because if we think it wasn't from Saint Paul, then he didn't write to Timothy, nor to Titus, nor to anyone, right?
03:34They are simply what, at least from this perspective in our school, which seeks not to directly enter into an exegesis or a topic that is only intellectual but especially pastoral, because if it was not written to Timothy, it leaves us with the impression that he is not writing to me, that I would be that Timothy, directly Saint Paul.
04:02So all this has led me to make the decision to consider them, of course, it's not, as you have seen, it's not something I think, but rather data from different authors, both Catholic and Protestant, who continue to work on this topic to find the authorship and the time of its composition.
04:24Considering then that Paul writes this letter to Timothy because he writes well, among other things we can see that Timothy would need encouragement regarding several matters, among which we could mention
04:38not neglecting the gift he had already received, that is, keeping it firm, right?
04:44On the other hand, maintaining a good profession of faith that does not weaken, and keeping what has been entrusted to them—I think this is something that we pastors do.
04:57With those who at some point come after us, let us not forget that Paul had already given oral form to all this, and Timothy now needs it in written form; that is, there has been an instruction that has already been given to him.
05:14when he was with him in Ephesus, and now he needs to remind him of that, right?
05:20In this way Timothy will be able to appeal to the apostle's letter in case of any dispute such as
05:27Or it lets us see chapter 3 there, for which it instructs us on some very important aspects first
05:36What should I do in cases of conflict with fake teachers?
05:42There we have quite a few elements in chapter 1 and chapter 6
05:47On the other hand, what is appropriate conduct in public worship? How should one behave when public worship is being celebrated?
05:57Another important topic is the organization within the local church, especially regarding elders and deacons.
06:03which is discussed in chapter 3
06:05On the other hand, the danger of apostasy is discussed in considerable detail in chapter 4.
06:12Saint Paul asks her to find people of her age who can take care of the widows in the church
06:20He should therefore also be careful in his relationships with the elders of the church.
06:25He also gives instructions for slaves, the rich in the church
06:30In short, a series of very specific instructions, which is why pastoral letters are so valuable.
06:36for all those who are in charge of leadership in the church
06:42If a deacon, a priest, or any leader of an apostolic group
06:47He must have a very, very clear understanding of this doctrine that appears in these three pastoral letters
06:53For his part, Tito should tackle similar tasks, but in Crete.
06:59in the face of heresies and the ecclesial organization
07:02Meanwhile, the second letter to Timothy finds Paul already in prison.
07:07and with little hope of being freed
07:10It states it clearly in chapter 4
07:12In it, the apostle now appeals to the solid teaching that the disciple has received.
07:18and entrusts him with continuing the preaching and expansion of the churches
07:23Wonderful Stephen of Saint Paul
07:25For his part, Timothy will have to seek out men who are firm in the faith.
07:31who in turn can continue the task
07:35so that evangelization is not interrupted
07:38On the other hand, before starting
07:41Let's talk a little bit about false teachers
07:44which appear again in these letters
07:47As we have already seen in the letters from captivity
07:51It is clear that there was a serious problem in the church
07:55because of false teachers
07:57that were introduced
08:00and which unfortunately grew in number
08:03and that confused the communities in their formation
08:07Let's agree that we are in an early stage of church formation.
08:11But what did these teachers teach?
08:15What worried Saint Paul so much?
08:18We're not entirely sure.
08:20But from the answers we found in the letters
08:23we could say it
08:25although it's difficult to know for sure.
08:27Well, we can argue some points
08:33Paul writes about those he knows well
08:37In other words, he knows very well who these Judaizers are.
08:40Therefore, he does not dispute the entirety of his theology
08:43although generally
08:44condemns their lifestyle
08:46and their motivations for teaching
08:48that generally, unfortunately
08:51They were focused on economic issues
08:54The teachings of these masters
08:57They appear to be a mixture of Jewish elements
09:00but also Gnostics
09:02We've been saying it.
09:03And well, because of the letters
09:06we can realize
09:07that some of those that should have been
09:10the teachings they proposed to the community
09:12They were something like the following
09:14For example
09:15aspects related to the requirements
09:18of Jewish law
09:19especially the issue of circumcision
09:21some related elements
09:24with Jewish myths
09:25They also discussed food laws.
09:28and of the provisions
09:29something very Jewish indeed.
09:31genealogies
09:32an exaggerated asceticism
09:35outside of what God planned
09:36It's not about starving yourself.
09:38nor of ending up dead in penance
09:42TRUE?
09:42Saint Thomas said
09:43It's not the same here
09:45this jumping from the tower
09:48of a castle
09:49and die immediately
09:51than starving themselves to death
09:52gradually
09:53until we reach
09:54to starvation
09:56In other words, none of these things
09:58That is the intention
09:59it's not
10:00This is not fasting.
10:01What, then, is the church seeking?
10:03No?
10:04in conclusion
10:05pastoral letters
10:06they warn
10:07of a series of problems
10:09that still persist in the church
10:11Not in the same way, obviously.
10:13that at that time
10:14but that we must always
10:15take into account
10:16in our Christian life
10:17modern
10:18because there still is
10:19false teachers
10:21that confuse
10:21to the people
10:22entering directly
10:24already on the first try
10:25letter of Saint Paul
10:27in addition to what we already said
10:29Now in this brief introduction
10:31after having been released
10:32of his first imprisonment
10:34in Rome
10:34Pablo visited again
10:36several of the cities
10:37in which he had evangelized
10:39and these obviously
10:40because it included
10:41to Ephesus
10:42And there I had left
10:44to Timothy
10:45to face
10:46the problems
10:46which had arisen
10:47in the church
10:48in Asia
10:49We already talked about this
10:50when we touched on the subject
10:51from the letter to the Ephesians
10:53Pablo writes
10:54to his disciple now
10:56so that you can see
10:56the topics referred to
10:57to the false doctrine
10:58disorder in worship
11:01the need
11:02of qualified leaders
11:04and materialism
11:06and so
11:07in this way
11:08help him
11:08to carry out
11:09the task
11:10that I have entrusted to him
11:11in this church
11:12when we
11:13We read this letter
11:14one of the things
11:15important
11:16that makes us stand out
11:17this letter
11:17on the topic
11:18of the false teachers
11:19and as we were saying
11:21the false teachers
11:22They still exist
11:23in the church
11:24must
11:25denote
11:26which are
11:27the characteristics
11:28because she mentions them
11:29Saint Paul
11:29in this letter
11:30which are
11:30the characteristics
11:31of these false teachers
11:33because this
11:34it will help us
11:35to discern
11:35today in our times
11:37Where are they?
11:38who are
11:39those false teachers
11:40that today inside
11:41of the church
11:42they are then
11:43counterfeiting
11:44the doctrine
11:44and that cause
11:46issues
11:46within our church
11:48some of the features
11:50that are released
11:51based on what he told us
11:52Saint Paul
11:53For example
11:54number one
11:54a false teacher
11:56has a high love
11:57the money
11:57take mercy
11:59as a source
12:00profits
12:01and wants to get rich
12:02This causes them to fall
12:04in many covetousness
12:06finally
12:07the only thing they have
12:08the thing is
12:08It's noticeable
12:09who love
12:10really
12:11and covet
12:12the money
12:12on the other hand
12:14a false teacher
12:15Its power is based on
12:16of persuasion
12:17in pure verbiage
12:19vain
12:19we would say today
12:20just a bunch of nonsense
12:21They are people
12:23that he doesn't understand
12:24nor what he says
12:25nor what he claims
12:26they are only
12:28profane conversations
12:29about vain things
12:30They're just questions
12:31foolish and senseless
12:33his word
12:34because it corrodes
12:35like gangrene
12:36They are not
12:36false instructions
12:38that are occurring
12:39to the people
12:39that has no
12:40basis
12:41in the sacred scripture
12:42simply ideas
12:43and things
12:44that they have gone
12:45generating
12:45with the idea
12:46to be able to get involved
12:48inside
12:48of the communities
12:50his teachings
12:52They are not founded
12:53in what
12:54Jesus taught
12:55They have a doctrine
12:57different
12:58are based
12:58in fables
12:59in genealogies
13:00They think they're doctors
13:01of the law
13:02but
13:03They don't live it
13:04TRUE
13:04are prohibited
13:06a lot
13:06of things
13:07that are lawful
13:08and who are loved
13:09For God's sake
13:10TRUE
13:10such as
13:11marry
13:12I mean
13:13how many people
13:14nowadays
13:15in sects
13:16Christian
13:17well
13:18they forbid
13:19marry
13:20or because
13:21It's coming soon
13:21the end of the world
13:22I don't know what's going on.
13:23TRUE
13:23order to abstain
13:25food
13:26today they prohibit
13:27some of these
13:28sects
13:29well transfuse
13:30blood
13:31not to do honors
13:32to the flags
13:32and other things
13:34some
13:35even now
13:36They say that the resurrection
13:37It has already been done
13:39on the other hand
13:40his teaching
13:41It comes from demons
13:42are driven
13:44by spirits
13:44deceivers
13:45doctrines
13:46of demons
13:47are
13:48certainly
13:49colluding
13:50with the devil
13:51and so all this
13:52speaks
13:53of all these
13:54items
13:55that today
13:55one can go and consult
13:58fortune tellers
13:59and meet
14:00So there it is
14:01the image
14:01of the Virgin
14:02of Guadalupe
14:03Christs
14:04saints
14:06They talk about being Christians
14:08of working
14:08for God
14:09but really
14:11They are fortune tellers
14:12They are people
14:13that is related
14:14with the devil
14:15They are false teachers
14:17which obviously
14:18seriously confuse
14:20to the communities
14:22that's where they start to emerge
14:23well precisely
14:24all this sectarianism
14:26all this
14:27that today
14:28corrupts the church
14:29and that they
14:31They claim to be
14:32Indeed
14:33Christians
14:34we will have there
14:35For example
14:35to the child
14:36Fidencio
14:37a heresy
14:38an impersonation
14:39of prophet
14:41that finally
14:41ends up destroying
14:43to a large part
14:44of our population
14:45some elements
14:46that show
14:47these people
14:48Well, it's just that
14:49they lead to disputes
14:50They cause envy
14:51litigation
14:52blasphemies
14:53bad suspicions
14:54transform
14:55the faith of many people
14:56beget
14:58contests
14:59They break into houses
15:00and they deceive easily
15:01to the people
15:02in the end
15:03Saint Paul proposes
15:05the remedy
15:06to combat
15:08to these such
15:09acting
15:10with authority
15:11in front of them
15:12in this it is so drastic
15:14which even suggests
15:15that they be given
15:16to Satan
15:17to these false teachers
15:18also important
15:20that the leaders
15:21of the church
15:21bishops
15:22and deacons
15:23priests
15:24be pious
15:26and set a good example
15:27Because that's why
15:28are created
15:29all these sects
15:30because they no longer believe
15:32in the hierarchy
15:32They don't believe
15:33in the pastor
15:34so
15:35above all
15:37It's very important
15:39the source
15:40of the instruction
15:40to the people
15:41This must be
15:42always
15:43the sacred
15:44writing
15:45and well
15:45We'll leave it here.
15:47this second segment
15:48and we returned
15:49a little further on
15:50with theological themes
15:52even in a moment later
15:53See you in a bit
15:54See you in a little while
15:56Thanks for watching the video.