One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." (Titus 1:12) It is one thing if an outsider calls you out for your faults. It is an entirely different situation when an insider calls you … [Continue reading]
Notes: Titus 1:11
January 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain. (Titus 1:11) Paul tells Titus that the rebellious, the gossipers, the deceivers mentioned in verse 10 … [Continue reading]
Notes: Titus 1:10
January 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, (Titus 1:10) Paul now goes on to list the types of persons that a pastor may have to refute with the word. There are first those that are just plain … [Continue reading]
Notes: Titus 1:9
January 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. (Titus 1:9) The word that a pastor speaks must be the same as that which was … [Continue reading]
Notes: Titus 1:13
This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith, (Titus 1:13) Paul here affirms the statement made that "all Cretans are liars". Some may find it odd that a, then, contemporary writer is … [Continue reading]