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1So then, my spiritual son, let the gift of great kindness from Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One be your strength.
2You have heard the things I have spoken of as we sat together with many others who heard the same things. Pass these teachings on to those who can be trusted to teach the same to others.
3Walk with me on this path of suffering as a good spiritual warrior of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One.
4During times of war, no warrior gets involved in everyday life, for he must please the war-chief who chose him.
5Those who run in a race must follow the rules in order to win.
6The one who works hard to plant a field should be the first to share in the harvest.
7Think about what I am saying, and our Honored Chief will help you to understand these things.
8Keep your thoughts centered on Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One, who was raised from the dead and is a descendant of Chief Much Loved One (David) . This is the good story that I tell.
9It has taken me down a troubled path, one that includes being put in chains as an outlaw. But Creator’s message can never be locked up.
10So I keep walking through these troubled times for the sake of the ones whom the Great Spirit has chosen as his own. I want them to be set free and made whole through Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One and be honored with him to the time beyond the end of all days.
11Here is a wise saying you can fully trust: If we died with him, we will live with him.
12If we never give up, we will share in his chiefly rule. If we deny him, he will deny us.
13If we fail to trust him, he will remain faithful, for he cannot deny himself.
14Keep reminding others about these things. Warn them in the sight of the Great Spirit not to fight over the meaning of words, for these are empty arguments that only bring a bad end to those who listen.
15Make it your aim to present yourself to Creator as one who is tried and true, a hard worker, without shame, who guides Creator’s message of truth down a straight path.
16Turn away from worthless and empty talk, for it will take people down a path far away from what is sacred and pure.
17Talk like this will spread like a disease that eats away at the body. Sings with a Glad Heart (Hymenaeus) and Friendly Man (Philetus) are two men who have been talking like this.
18They have turned away from the truth, saying that the rising of the dead has already taken place, harming the faith of some.
19But the solid rock of Creator’s truth stands firm. Carved into it are these words: “Our Honored Chief knows the ones who belong to him,” and “All those who say they honor his name must turn away from all wrongdoing.”
20In a great lodge there are not only vessels made of gold and silver but also pots made of wood and clay. Some are for special use and others for ordinary use. This is true in the lodge that is Creator’s sacred family.
21Those who wash themselves clean from these worthless ways will be vessels of honor, made holy for the Headman’s use and ready to do many good deeds.
22So flee from youthful desires and pursue right living, trusting, love, and peace, along with all who call out to our Honored Chief from a pure heart.
23Have nothing to do with foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they stir up further arguments.
24For Creator’s sacred servant must not be eager to argue but kind to all. He must also be a good and patient teacher,
25humbly instructing those who stand against him. For it could be that Creator will return them to the right way of thinking and lead them back to the path of truth.
26Then they will come to their senses and escape the trap of the evil trickster, who held them captive to serve his purposes.