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Originally Posted by OBW
First, is this some version of the scripture, or is it a section heading?
In any case, it is good stuff. But I have this problem with phrasing it in that "house law" way because it then suggests that it is something needing to be ferreted-out. Something that needs to be defined. However, it is actually nowhere defined. Instead, it is stated as being "by faith," not "by careful following of a set of rules." But that is how Lee treated it. "God's economy" became a rule that could rewrite scripture to mean something it did not say, or even insist that certain parts should be ignored or used as an example of a violation of "God's economy."
But God's economy is the sum total of what arises from those who have been taught properly. It is seen in the actions of the church as a group in providing aid — both spiritual and physical — to the people both near and far in the form of shelters, aid, missionaries, urgent labor for disasters, and healthy teaching for righteous living. It is seen in the actions of individual Christians as they act responsibly and righteously in everything that they undertake in all aspects of their living.
And how does this happen? Through healthy teaching that encourages right/Christ-like living. That doesn't presume that there is some unmet need for more of something before stepping out in faith to do the righteous thing — or at least try even if you come up short.
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Good question re header. I wrote the header and the rest was taken verbatim from the contents of 1 Timothy (Berean Literal Bible with a few tense changes, as some things written as present sense are to us now past tense).
House law is the literal translation of the Greek word sometimes translated economy. Since Paul said his purpose in writing to Timothy was so he would know how one should.conduct oneself in the house of God , and God’s house law is a term Paul used in it... rather than look elsewhere in the Bible for a definition like I did in my previous posts just look at this book itself and follow what it says for clues to its meaning. Thus the long post (my apologies).
Great comments! That leads me to wonder if Paul’s second book to Timothy and/or to Titus where the terms healthy words and healthy teaching relate to what you are saying.