For there are many who….
Titus 1:10
This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order…
Titus 1:5
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It would be impossible to find except
in some rare instances personal
conduct more treacherous or a public policy more unjust than in Crete
-Polybius
One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true.
Titus 1:12-13
…appoint elders in every town as I directed you—... He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught…
Titus 1
…so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
Titus 1:9
For there are many who….
Titus 1:10
For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
Titus 1:10-11
Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
Titus 1:13-14
1:9 give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it…�
1:13 rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,…�
2:1 But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine…
doctrine /dŏk′trĭn/- noun
System of beliefs accepted as authoritative.
Right belief gave Titus bold faith to stand against wrong thinking
Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
Titus 1:13-14
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. They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.
Titus 1:15-16
Some people have no strong basis for making godly decisions. Their conscience is weak, and they can be easily swayed by the behavior of others. Then there are those whose conscience is defiled. The standard by which they measure good and evil is corrupted, polluted, and impure. But saddest of all are those who have a "seared" conscience. They have resisted that inner voice for so long that they no longer hear what it � has to say.
-David Roper
Beliefs of the world do not align with the beliefs in the word.
When opportunity comes,
it’s too late to prepare.
-Coach John Wooden