If a man is going to be given the burden of the responsibility of the Word of God, he has to be faithful. He has to be convinced and here's why. If a man is convinced of the Word of God, He'll guard it all costs. He can't and won't sit idly by and allow anyone to change the Word of God or try to edit the meaning of the text. Many men argue over the weather but somebody needs to stand up for the word.
Many men argue about the best college basketball team, but somebody needs to stand on the word.
Many men argue about the stock market, but somebody needs to be dogmatic about the word of God. It is the power of God unto Salvation. And when I understand these principles, I also understand that the Word should not be placed into the hands of men just because of the activities of their ancestors and predecessors. Paul does not mention the faith of Timothy's mother and grandmother, Lois and Eunice, as a prerequisite for being faithful. Somebody here knows that just because your granddaddy was a deacon and your daddy was a deacon doesn't make you automatically a deacon.