1 Timothy 6:6–14 and materialism amongst Nigerian Christian youths
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | 1 Timothy 6:6–14 and materialism amongst Nigerian Christian youths | |
| Creator | Ukeachusim, Chidinma P. | |
| Description | Increasing involvement of Nigerian youths in cybercrime and fraud, ritual activities, prostitution, human and drug trafficking, kidnapping, robbery and hired killings reveal the growing materialism of a significant number of Nigerian youths, including uncountable numbers of professed Nigerian Christian youths. There is the need to address materialism amongst Nigerian youths with special reference to Nigerian Christian youths. Paul’s moral instructions to Timothy are still relevant for Nigerian Christian youths to emulate. Therefore, this study employs a redaction critical method of biblical exegesis to interpret and apply 1 Timothy 6:6–14 to the problem of materialism amongst Nigerian Christian youths. This study finds that materialism amongst Nigerian Christian youths is consolidating negative implications to their spiritual lives, families, to the mission mandate of the church and to Nigeria as a nation. This study argues that Paul has shown a model of how a Christian youth ought to be guided with regard to material possessions.Contribution: This study explored the issue of materialism amongst countless Nigerian Christian youths that is consolidating negative implications to their spiritual lives, families, to the church and to Nigeria as a nation. The study recommends that Paul’s instructions to Timothy about godliness and love of money are still relevant for Nigeria Christian youths to emulate. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-06-15 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v78i3.7457 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 78, No 3 (2022); 8 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/7457/22327
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/7457/22328
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/7457/22329
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/7457/22330
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