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BEREAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
Titus 1:13-16
Wednesday October 6, 2021
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Titus 1:10 – 2:1 [NASB]
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Group Discussions
1. Share the inductive questions and observations that you made from 1:13-16.
2. Is this command for reproof given to all individual Christians? Or to the leaders of the Church?
3. What is one practical application you can make from your study of this passage?
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Many Rebellious Men
Sept. 29 [1:10-12]
October 6 [1:13-16]
October 20 [2:1-5]
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Titus 1:13
Severe Reproof
ESV (13) This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, | NASB (13) This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith, | NIV (13) This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith |
1 Timothy 1:3–7 (NASB95)
3As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines,
4nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.
5But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
6For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion,
7wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
2 Timothy 2:23–26 (NASB95)
23But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
24The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
25with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
26and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
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Titus 1:13
Severe Reproof
ESV (13) This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, | NASB (13) This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith, | NIV (13) This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith |
Severely / Sharply
2 Corinthians 13:10 (NASB95)
10For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
Is this charge for church leadership or for all believers? By what standard?
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Titus 1:13
Severe Reproof
ESV (13) This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, | NASB (13) This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith, | NIV (13) This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith |
Matthew 16:18–19 (NASB95)
18“I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
19“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”
Matthew 18:17–18 (NASB95)
17“If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.
18“Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.
To Titus
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Titus 1:14
Myths & Arrogant Commands
ESV (14) not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth. | NASB (14) not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. | NIV (14) and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the merely human commands of those who reject the truth. |
Genealogies
- Titus 3:9; 1 Timothy 1:4
Rabbinic Teachings based on OT
Numerology
“Colossian Heresy” Colossians 2:21–23 (NASB95)
21“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”
22(which all refer to things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men?
23These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
Ritual Cleansing / External Purity
Miscellaneous Traditions
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Titus 1:14
Unspecified “Ear-Tickling” Teachings
ESV (14) not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth. | NASB (14) not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. | NIV (14) and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the merely human commands of those who reject the truth. |
Mark 7:7–9; 20-23 (NASB95)
7‘But in vain do they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’
8“Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”
9He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.
20And He was saying, “That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man.
21“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,
22deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness.
23“All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”
Commandment of God: All who have fallen short of the glory of God, must humble themselves in repentance and faith, and be justified freely and only by His grace, and thus be restored to their Creator and worship Him eternally in spirit and in truth.
[Romans 3:23-24, 6:23; John 4:24; 17:3]
What can Mr. Mosquito do to earn your love and be adopted as your beloved child?
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How Does One Become Sound in the Faith
We have no hope outside of Christ!
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What is the Truth?
(1:1-3)
(2:11-15)
(3:4-8)
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Titus 1:15-16
Pure vs. Defiled
ESV (15) To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled. (16) They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work. | NASB (15) To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. (16) They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed. | NIV (15) To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. (16) They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. |
Every false religious system 🡺 works based righteousness
Inner purity always produces outer purity (measurable in good deeds!).
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Good Deeds
1:16 / by their deeds they deny him … worthless for any good deed.
2:7 / example of good deeds
2:14 / redeem us from every lawless deed…
2:14 / a people… zealous for good deeds.
3:1 / be ready for every good deed
3:5 / He saved us, not on the basis of deeds
3:8 / careful to engage in good deeds
3:14 / Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds
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Application
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For (Wednesday 10/20)