Acesta este un pasaj dintr-un comentariu la 1 Timotei în care John mărturisește despre propriile lui necazuri cu cei care-l atacă și-i distorsionează mesajul:

J.B. Phillips decrying the problem of ineffective Christians said,“Your God is too small.”In other words, your life reflects a weak God.On the other hand,you show me a devoted life, an impactful life,a superior spiritual life,a life of great strength,great and effective ministry and I’ll show youa life that’s representative of a God that is very large.It is our theology proper,which is the technical category for the doctrine of God,which dictates the impact of our ministry.And so, Timothy is called to fulfill his duty based upon who God is.

Now you might ask the question,well, given the fact that Timothy was called by God,that he heard prophetically out of heaven that this call…