2 TIMOTHY : This book is another letter from Paul to Timothy
, with further advice for his ministry. Paul expressed his
predestination thoughts, saying that God "saved us and
called us ...because of His own purpose...before the beginning of
time..." (2 Timothy 1:9) Paul pointed out that Jesus Christ
was a Man, yet also was God (2 Timothy 2:8) Also, Paul told
Timothy that Christians would have a difficult time "in the
last days," with immorality and sin (2 Timothy 3:1-5). Since
Paul felt that his own death was near, he said these words, often
quoted at funerals: