1 Timothy 2:7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle – I am telling the truth, I am not lying – and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.
Paul here calls himself a herald and an apostle ... and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles. He has been appointed to this role he says, presumably by God. His And for this purpose must refer back to the previous verse, which speaks about bearing witness to the coming of Christ. So Paul's focus is the coming of Christ. This is what he heralds or proclaims. This is what he was sent out (made an apostle) to do. He teaches this message and he does it in truth and in faith, truly and faithfully (he could be saying that truth and faith are what he teaches). With this statement he is telling the truth, he is not lying. This is a solemn statement. Paul never lost sight of his central goal and those who succeed him as ministers must not either. We are appointed by God to proclaim the message and get it out, teaching truthfully and faithfully all sorts of people. We must not forget that appointment.
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