Our spouses and children are our first ministry and being a good Christian in public will not make up for neglecting that. There is still room to turn around. Even though Paul spends a lot of time describing just how foolish heretics are, he holds out hope that they can change.
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May their lives and walks with God strengthen your faith and encourage your soul. Plus Toggle navigation. Password Assistance. Email address. Connor Salter. Share Tweet Save. Clarence L. Haynes Jr. Britt Mooney. Jason Soroski. In other words, since God poured out His grace on all humanity, He cleanses His people from their sin and purifies believers for Himself. This grace of God instructs us to live upright and godly lives in this present age — The doctrine of the incarnation in the letter to Titus grounds its message of producing right living through the careful attention to theological truth.
The churches on Crete were just as susceptible to false teachers as any other church, so Paul directed Titus to establish a group of faithful elders to oversee the doctrinal purity and good conduct of the believers on Crete. Paul gave instructions to Titus about the roles of specific groups of people—older men, older women, young women, young men, and slaves—as well as general instructions to all believers about their conduct.
How seriously do you consider your beliefs about God in the overall scheme of your life? The book of Titus reminds us that our beliefs about God impact every decision we make. Sometimes it is difficult for believers today to see the point of getting all worked up about the person and nature of Christ or the doctrine of the Trinity.
However, Paul made clear that a church that teaches and preaches sound doctrine will see results in the lives of its people. Many churches today focus more on the form of their worship—music styles, lighting, and building designs—than they do on the content of the faith they mean to proclaim.
Arriving in Troas, Paul found an open door to the gospel. Some people were ready to hear about Jesus and respond. Paul did not find Titus, however. His co-worker in ministry was missing, causing Paul to feel restless in his spirit.
Were things going badly in Corinth? Was Titus hurt?
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