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Titus 3:1-3 consists of Paul’s final encouragement to Titus on what key behaviors to remind the Cretan believers to emulate. Living as believers in Christ looks like obeying local governments and being generally obedient and ready to do good at all times. Believers should not speak badly of others, but should exhibit peace and kindness toward all people. Paul reflects how apart from Christ, we are driven by our desire to exploit other people, rather than serve them in love.
Titus 3:4-7 summarizes the gospel message of God’s compassion toward us. While we were in a fallen sinful state, God showed His love by sending His Son to save us. Nothing we do can earn our way out of the penalty or power of sin. Only faith in Jesus’s death and resurrection. Once we believe, we are saved to live forever with God, and are made into new people by the power of the Holy Spirit, being declared righteous in God’s sight.
Titus 3:8-11 emphasizes Paul’s instructions for Titus to make the gospel message abundantly clear to the Cretan believers, shining the light of truth on them so that they will no longer be divided by the false teachers among them, so that they will follow God’s ways and make decisions to the benefit of themselves and others. Paul advises Titus to avoid debating with the false teachers because it is a waste of time. Instead, he should assert his authority, warn these teachers in the way of truth, and if they continue to be divisive after two warnings, send them out of the midst of the church.
Titus 3:12-15 concludes this letter and provides final instructions to Titus. Paul informs Titus to meet him in Greece if he’s able to before the winter. Paul advises Titus to call upon the Cretans to raise money to help buy passage and food for Zenas and Apollos (who seem to be the couriers of this letter) as they depart from Crete. This would be another opportunity for the Cretans to practice good works that help others. Paul signs off with a final greeting and blessing.
Paul gives his final encouragement to Titus on what key behaviors to remind the Cretan believers to emulate. Living as believers in Christ looks like obeying local governments and being generally obedient and ready to do good at all times. Believers should not speak badly of others, but should exhibit peace and kindness toward all people. Paul reflects how, apart from Christ, we are driven by our desire to exploit other people, rather than serve them in love.
He summarizes the gospel message of God’s compassion toward us. While we were in a fallen sinful state, God showed His love by sending His Son to save us. Nothing we do can earn our way out of the penalty or power of sin. Only faith in Jesus’s death and resurrection. Once we believe, we are saved to live forever with God, and are made into new people by the power of the Holy Spirit, being declared righteous in God’s sight.
Paul instructs Titus to make the gospel message abundantly clear to the Cretan believers, shining the light of truth on them so that they will no longer be divided by the false teachers among them, so that they will follow God’s ways and make decisions to the benefit of themselves and others. Paul advises Titus to avoid debating with the false teachers because it is a waste of time. Instead, he should assert his authority, warn these teachers in the way of truth, and if they continue to be divisive after two warnings, send them out of the midst of the church.
In his closing remarks, Paul informs Titus to meet him in Greece if he’s able to before the winter. He advises Titus to call upon the Cretans to raise money to help buy passage and food for Zenas and Apollos (who seem to be the couriers of this letter) as they depart from Crete. This would be another opportunity for the Cretans to practice good works that help others. Paul signs off with a final greeting and blessing.
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