1st Timothy 1:5. “Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:” THE END OF THE COMMANDMENT. Genuine: from the heart, real, uncontaminated love is the object from the beginning. It began with One who loved the objects of His creative love – And that love found expression in the evening walks and heart-to-heart talks That opened new thoughts, unfolding vistas of the heart, mind, and soul.
Words written and rehearsed that came from the heights of Sinai to sinful men; Came loud and clear amidst the bolts of light from colliding atoms. A hand unseen by human eyes began to write in carved letter on yielding stone; Defining the reason for the law – “I have loved thee.”
Self interest and counterfeit faith have no place to hide and no place to find rest, In love out of the pure heart of a faithful servant and steward of God’s grace. Such faith in One unseen comes full-blown and fresh from a grateful heart; And accompanying such faith is a divinely given love that returns from a pure heart.
Standing alone without comparison on a lonely hilltop, now full of watching, Is the supreme evidence of “charity out of a pure heart,” – “God so loved.” Fulfillment of the commandment is heralded to the whole world “Herein is love…God loved us,” now, “We love Him…”, “Love one another.”
“Loving God, my Father, the Example of true love: I need to be reminded that love is not selective. It reaches even to my enemies. So, I must look again at my Lord dying on the cross on Calvary and see with clear vision the fact of love out of a pure heart has been exemplified by my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.”
Further, false teachers are not concerned about what God is doing in their own lives, or if there is evidence of love, grace, mercy, and faith seen in them. Their emphasis is on meaningless talk; on trivial controversy that produces no evidence of divine sanction. Such people are out to make a name for themselves and claim a position of authority and "wisdom" that other faithful teachers don't have. Simple, plain-speaking brothers who brought a clear message at the beginning are often put down by false teachers as simple and ignorant men.
We know these same dangers are here today, and we need to be aware of the fact that when we see them, we need to quickly act to stop them from affecting and turning aside the Lord's people. To pay attention to false teachers will often be evident as we see the saints leaving their "first love." When the written words of men are more important than the word of God, having the first place, the danger is already among us. Gifted teachers who are out of touch with God have a sense of their own importance and expect us to act on what they say without question. The result of a lot of teaching today is that people are giving heed to the world and are conforming to its ways. The emphasis in relation to the Gospel is often "lifestyle evangelism" that can quickly deteriorate into us becoming like the world's citizens in practice, habits, dress, and conformity, rather than "coming out from among them" and being separate.