Titus 3:8-15
As Paul concludes his instructions to young pastor Titus, he concludes with the focus of the whole chapter - good works. Paul warns about those in the church who are divisive, who cause division and stir up strive among the body of believers. Paul specifically addresses how they are to be addressed and the overall response of the church. As a church, it is imperative that we take seriously the warning against division in the church. Divisive individuals must be addressed graciously, but they must be addressed - their danger to the entire body is very real. Believers must avoid division and instead be committed to doing good to one another!
As Paul writes to encourage the pastor Titus serving the churches in Crete, Paul instructs him to set things in order and to appoint pastors in every town and congregation. Titus, as Timothy did in Ephesus, serves as a stabilizing influence and leader in the church on the island of Crete. Paul exhorts Titus to promote doctrine that leads to godly living. The behavior of believers must flow from what they claim to believe. Our daily living must match all we claim to believe about God.
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