Truth Pursuit – 2 Timothy

Study Questions


  1. How does the promise of eternal life serve as an unchanging foundation for believers facing the decline of the church?

  2. What are the eight basic elements of the divine inoculation that enable the church to withstand degradation?

  3. In the midst of the church's decline, what is the significance of fanning into flame the gift of God and exercising a strong spirit?


  1. What is the basic factor that leads to the decline of the churches, and what does it mean to turn away from the apostle?

  2. How does the faithfulness of Onesiphorus contrast with the actions of Phygelus and Hermogenes, and what does this illustrate about the nature of the church life as a test?


  1. What are the five specific titles Paul uses to describe an inoculator against the decline of the church?

  2. Why must a soldier avoid entangling himself with the affairs of physical life?

  3. What does it mean for a workman to "cut straight the word of the truth" regarding God's New Testament economy?


  1. What is the truth that believers must "cut straight," and why are profane, vain babblings compared to gangrene?

  2. How does the church serve as the firm foundation of God, and what are the two sides of the seal that characterize this foundation?

  3. What is the difference between the house of the living God and the great house, and how does a believer become a vessel unto honor?


  1. What characterizes the "form of godliness" found in degraded Christianity, and what are the various kinds of "lovers" that define this decline?

  2. In the face of a worsening decline, how is an "inoculator" expected to stand against the tide, and what opposition should they anticipate?


  1. What is the significance of the Scripture being "God-breathed," and why is it insufficient to approach the Bible merely with the mind?

  2. How can we practically exercise our spirit to receive the divine breath and life supply from the Word rather than just its "letters


  1. What is the "healthy teaching" that an "inoculator" must preach to counter the decline of the church?

  2. According to Paul’s pattern, what are the three components of a proper Christian life required to finish the course and receive the crown of righteousness?


  1. How does loving the "present age" contrast with loving the Lord’s "appearing" in the context of church decline?

  2. How did the relationship between Paul and his co-workers demonstrate divine coordination rather than a human organization?

  3. Why are grace in life and the Lord being with our spirit more essential for withstanding decline than miraculous gifts or powers?