Tag: sound doctrine
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When to Walk Away — Titus 3:10–11
Titus 3:10–11 A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject;Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. Paul now gives Titus a piece of wisdom that many believers struggle to apply. There are moments when the most spiritual thing you can do is stop…
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Keep the Main Thing — Titus 3:9
Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. After reminding Titus about grace and the hope of eternal life, Paul now gives a very practical warning. There are conversations that simply are not worth entering. “Avoid foolish questions, and genealogies.” In Paul’s…
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A Life That Teaches — Titus 2:3
Titus 2:3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness… Paul continues describing what sound doctrine looks like when it shows up in everyday life. Now he turns to the older women in the fellowship. Notice where he begins. “Behavior as becometh holiness.” That phrase speaks about the whole pattern of…
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What Sound Doctrine Looks Like — Titus 2:1
Titus 2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine. Paul now moves into the next part of his instruction to Titus. After warning about false teachers and empty talkers, he tells Titus what he must do instead. “Speak the things which become sound doctrine.” That phrase “sound doctrine” literally means healthy teaching. Doctrine…
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Stay With the Truth — Titus 1:14
Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Paul continues warning Titus about the dangers that were creeping into the churches on Crete. Some people were becoming fascinated with stories, speculations, and man made rules that sounded spiritual but actually pulled people away from the truth.…
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A Sharp Rebuke for a Sick Faith — Titus 1:12–13
Titus 1:12–13 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith. Paul now quotes a voice the people of Crete would have known well. A poet from their own island,…
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Guarding the Truth — Titus 1:10
Titus 1:10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision. Paul now shifts from describing the character of elders to warning Titus about the kind of opposition he would face. “There are many,” Paul says. Not a few voices. Not an occasional troublemaker. Many. They were “unruly,” meaning…
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Holding Fast to the Word — Titus 1:8–9
Titus 1:8–9 But a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. Paul continues describing the kind of man who should lead God’s people. His character is steady. He is…
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Preach the Word — 2 Timothy 4:1–4
2 Timothy 4:1–4 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.For the time will come when they will not endure sound…