Paul refers, at the beginning of 1 Timothy to God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope. Saviour God was a title the Roman Emperors used for themselves. The Christians adopted it for their God. Here the Father rather than the Son is called Saviour, as is more usual; the Son is our future hope. By combining the two titles he underlines his belief that Jesus is God. God our Saviour is a little unusual in Paul’s writings. Perhaps we tend to think of the Son first as Saviour. However, it is fully in line with Pauline theology and especially Old Testament teaching. God was Paul’s Saviour and Timothy’s. He is the only Saviour.
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