Titus 2:1-3:11

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*April 2, 2010 <http://www.2rbetter.org/>*


   *C. TITUS 2:1-3:11 HIGH BUT PRACTICAL STANDARDS OF THE GOSPEL*


 *1. 2:1-10 STANDARD OF PRACTICE FOR VARIOUS GROUPS*

*a. 2:1-8 PATTERN FOR EVERY AGE AND SEX*

Su de LAlei ha PREpei [4241] t*e* hu-gi-aiNOUs*e* [5198] di-da-skaLIa [1319]
:

*But you speak the things which befit the sound teaching:*

presBUtas [4246] n*e*-phaLIous [3524] EInai, semNOUS [4586],

*2 that aged men be temperate, grave, *

S*O*phronas [4998], hu-giAInon-tas [5198] t*e* PIstei, t*e* aGAp*e*,
t*e*hu-po-moN
*E* [5281]:

*soberminded, sound in :faith, :love, :patience:*

presBUti-das [4247] h*o*SAUt*o*s en ka-taST*E*ma-ti [2688] hi-e-ro-prePEIS
[2412],

*3 that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, *

m*e* di-aBOlous [1223] m*e*DE OIn*o* [3631] polL*O* de-dou-l*o*MEnas [1402],
ka-lo-di-daSKAlous [2567];

*not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good;*

HIna s*o*-phroNIz*o*-si [4994] tas NEas [3501] phiLANdrous [5362] EInai,
phi-loTEKnous [5388],

*4 that they may train the young to be husband-lovers, child-lovers,*

S*O*phro-nas [4998]*,* hagNAS [53], oi-kourGOUS [3926], a-gaTHAS,

*5 sober-minded, chaste, home-workers, good, *

hu-po-tas-soMEnas [5293] tois iDIois anDRAsin [435],

*subject to their own husbands,*

HIna m*e* ho LOgos tou TheOU blas-ph*e*M*E*tai [987]:

*that the word of :God be not blasphemed:*

tous ne-*o*TErous [3501] h*o*SAUt*o*s pa-raKAlei [3870] s*o*-phroNEIN [4993]
:

*6 the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:*

peRI PANta se-auTON pa-reCHOme-nos [3930] TUpon [5179] kaL*O*N ERg*o*n;

*7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works;*

en t*e* di-da-skaLIa [1319] aph-thoRIan [90], semNOt*e*-ta [4587],

*in the teaching showing uncorruptness, gravity,*

LOgon hu-gi*E* [5199], a-kaTAGn*o*-ston [176];

*8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned;*

HIna ho ex e-nanTIas [1727] en-traP*E* [1788],

*that he that is of the contrary part be ashamed,*

m*e*DEN Ech*o*n LEgein peRI h*e*M*O*N PHAUlon [5337].

*having no evil to say of us.*


 *b. 2:9-10 SERVANTS*

DOUlous [1401] iDIois deSPOtais [1203] hu-poTASses-thai [5293]

*Bondmen to be subject to their own masters*

en PAsin eu-aREStous [2102] EInai, m*e* an-tiLEgon-tas [483],

*in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,*

m*e* nos-phi-zoMEnous [3557], alLA PAsan piSTIN en-deik-nuMEnous [1731]a-gaTH
*E*N;

*10 not purloining, but showing all good faithfulness;*

HIna t*e*n di-da-skaLIan [1319] t*e*n tou s*o*T*E*ros [4990] h*e*M*O*N TheOU
kosM*O*sin [2885] en PAsin.

*that they may adorn the teaching of :God our Savior in all things.*


 *2. 2:11-14 TEACHING OF DIVINE GRACE*

E-pePHAn*e* [2014] gar h*e* CHAris tou TheOU s*o*T*E*ri-os [4992] PAsin
anTHR*O*pois,

*For the grace of :God has appeared to all men bringing salvation,*

paiDEUou-sa [3811] h*e*MAS, HIna, ar-n*e*SAme-noi [720] t*e*n aSEbei-an
[763]

*12 instructing us, that, denying :ungodliness*

kai tas kos-miKAS [2886] e-pi-thuMIas [1939], s*o*PHROn*o*s [4996]

*and worldly :lusts, we should live soberly*

kai diKAI*o*s [1346] kai eu-seB*O*S [2153] Z*E*s*o*-men [2198] en t*o* nun
ai*O*ni [165];

*and righteously and godly in this present age;*

pros-deCHOme-noi [4325] t*e*n ma-kaRIan [3107] elPIda [1680] kai
e-piPHAnei-an [2015] t*e*s DOx*e*s

*13 awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory*

tou meGAlou TheOU kai s*o*T*E*ros [4990] h*e*M*O*N 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU;

*of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;*

hos Ed*o*-ken he-auTON huPER h*e*M*O*N,

*14 who gave himself for us,*

HIna luTR*O*s*e*-tai [3084] h*e*MAS aPO PAs*e*s a-noMIas [458],

*that he might redeem us from all iniquity,*

kai ka-thaRIs*e* [2511] he-auT*O* laON pe-riOUsi-on [4041], z*e*-l*o*T*E*N
[2207] kaL*O*N ERg*o*n.

*and purify to himself a people for his possession, zealous of good works.*


 *3. 2:15a-3:11 STANDARDS FOR RULERS, GOOD WORKS, HERETICS*

*a. 2:15:a EXHORTATION*

TAUta LAlei kai pa-raKAlei [3870] kai Eleg-che [1651] meTA PAs*e*s e-pi-taG*
E*S [2003].

*These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority.*


 *b. 2:15b DESPISING TO BE REJECTED*

m*e*DEIS sou pe-ri-phroNEIt*o* [4065].

*Let no one despise you.*


 *c. 3:1-2 SUBJECTION*

Hu-poMIMn*e*-ske [5279] auTOUS arCHAIS [746], e-xouSIais [1849],
hu-poTASses-thai [5293],

*Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities,*

pei-tharCHEIN [3980], pros pan ERgon a-gaTHON heTOImous [2092] EInai,

*to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,*

m*e*DEna blas-ph*e*MEIN [987], aMAchous [269] EInai,

*2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious,*

e-pi-eiKEIS [1933], PAsan en-deik-nuMEnous [1731] praUt*e*-ta [4236] pros
PANtas anTHR*O*pous.

*to be** gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.*


 *d. 3:3 MARKS OF THE UNSUBMITTED*

H*E*men GAR po-te kai h*e*MEIS aNO*e*-toi [453], a-peiTHEIS [545],

*For we also once were foolish, disbedient,*

plaN*O*me-noi [4105], douLEUon-tes [1398] e-pi-thuMIais [1939] kai h*e*-doNAIS
[2237] poiKIlais [4164],

*deceived, serving diverse lusts and pleasures,*

en kaKIa kai PHTHOn*o* [5355] diAgon-tes [1236], stu-g*e*TOI [4767],
miSOUNtes [3404] alL*E*lous.

*living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.*


 *e. 3:4-7 GOD'S SALVATION*

HOte de h*e* chr*e*STOt*e*s [5544] kai h*e* phi-lan-thr*o*PIa [5363]

*But when the kindness of :God our Savior,*

e-pePHAn*e* [2014] tou s*o*T*E*ros [4990] h*e*M*O*N TheOU,

*and his :love to man, appeared,*

ouk ex ERg*o*n t*o*n en di-kai-oSUn*e* ha e-poi*E*sa-men [4160] h*e*MEIS,

*5 not by :works which WE did in righteousness,*

alLA kaTA to auTOU Ele-os [1656] Es*o*-sen [4982] h*e*MAS, diA louTROU
[3067]

*but according to his :mercy he saved us, through a washing*

pa-lin-ge-neSIas [3824] kai a-na-kaiN*O*se-*o*s [342] PNEUma-tos HaGIou,

*of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,*

hou eXEche-en [1632] eph' h*e*MAS plouSI*o*s [4146],

*6 whom he poured out upon us richly,*

diA 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU tou s*o*T*E*ros h*e*M*O*N;

*through Jesus Christ our :Savior;*

HIna, di-kai-*o*THENtes [1344] t*e* eKEInou CHAri-ti [5485],

*7 that, being justified by his :grace,*

kl*e*-roNOmoi [2818] ge-n*e*TH*O*men [1096] kat' elPIda [1680] z*o*-*E*S
[2222] ai-*o*NIou [166].

*we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.*


 *f. 3:8a GOOD WORKS*

piSTOS [4103] ho LOgos, kai peRI TOUt*o*n BOUloMAI [1014] se
di-a-be-baiOUSthai [1226],

*Faithful the saying, and concerning these I desire that you affirm
confidently,*

HIna phronTIz*o*-sin [5431] kaL*O*N ERg*o*n

*so that they who have believed God*

proIstas-thai [4291] hoi pe-pi-steuKOtes [4100] The*O*.

*be careful to maintain good works.*


 *g. 3:8b-9 FOOLISH QUESTIONS*

TAU-TA es-tin kaLA kai *o*PHEli-ma [5624] tois anTHR*O*pois:

*These things are good and profitable for :men:*

m*o*RAS [3474] de z*e*T*E*seis [2214], kai ge-ne-a-loGIas [1076],

*9 but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies,*

kai Erin [2054], kai MAchas [3163] no-miKAS [3544] pe-riIsta-so [4026];

*and strifes, and fightings about law;*

eiSIN gar a-n*o*-pheLEIS [512] kai MAtai-oi [3152].

*for they are unprofitable and vain.*


 *h. 3:10-11 HERETICS*

hai-re-tiKON [141] ANthr*o*-pon meTA MIan kai deuTEran nou-theSIan
[3559]pa-raiTOU
[3868];

*A factious man after one admonition and a second refuse;*

eiD*O*S HOti eXEstrap-tai [1612] ho toiOUtos, kai ha-marTAnei [264], h*o*n
au-to-kaTAkri-tos [843].

*11 knowing that the such is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.*



 *NOTE**: * Our title is “*High* but Practical Standards of the Gospel.”
And, according to Paul, it was the Lord Jesus who gave these words as a
command through him to the church.


 See the high standards God gave through Moses to Israel! We should then
expect that He has special words and standards for the Church - and He does!
Older women are to train the younger to be husband-lovers and child-lovers.
Remember Queen Vashti in the book of Esther. When she disobeyed her husband,
she was deposed as Queen, and Esther replaced her. The King's advisers felt
the Word of God would be blasphemed if this situation was not handled. Paul
felt the same way for Crete and all other City Churches (2:5). And of course
what the Lord said through Paul in Ephesians 5 for husbands to love their
wives as Christ loved the church, must not be forgotten! And what of our
Western Culture today? The secular part has so crept into the church, that
there is now a shading between standards of the world and standards of the
church.


 Behind our Redemption through Christ lies the Grace of God. God initiated
the work of Christ. Christ said, *“Prepare me a body, and I then as son of
man will come and reconcile the fallen human race back to us through my
Atoning Work.”* And He did! On the Cross He said - *“It is finished.*” What
God sent Him to do - He accomplished, where the first Adam had failed! Satan
has been defeated. In but a little while, that will be completely
manifested. Because with God 1000 years is as a day - it is but 2 days since
Redemption was completed. This *third* day will see the Millennial reign
taking place, and then the devil for ever will be cast into the Lake of
Fire! We *now* await the *blessed hope* and *appearing of glory* of the
great God and our Savior Jesus Christ! (2:11) Titus 2:11-14 is a marvelous
interlude between these two sections.


 And now, 2:15a-3:11, the final standards: *to speak evil of no one*, and *not
to be contentious*. What a great standard for leaders. Then Paul reminds
leaders that all believers prior to our conversion, walked in 3:3. When we
remember this, it encourages us to be patient with new converts during their
time of transition from the old life to the new. The renewal of our mind
(Romans 12:1-2), *does* take a little time. One man was asked as soon as he
was saved how he felt. He replied, “I feel damn good!” Several weeks later
he was asked again. Now he replied, “I'm praising the Lord for His wonderful
salvation, that by His grace He has given me!” I do believe God understood
his first response, but I'm sure he appreciated the second one even better!


 Titus 3:5 is one of the 108 verses of the Topical Memory System (TMS) of
the Navigators. What a marvelous picture of God's salvation.


 Then see 3:8a - *“Faithful the saying, and concerning these I desire that
you **affirm** confidently.”* - Good! In 3:9 the Spirit through Paul
says, *“Shun
foolish questions and genealogies.”* Some would waste the time of leaders
and testimony time in churches with these. Kindly but firmly, we are to set
these aside. D.L. Moody did so!


 Finally - look at 3:10-11 - *“A factious man after **one** admonition and *
*a second** - **refuse**!”* It is not just quantity we are after, but
quality! Some feel you are quenching the Spirit in such cases. Not at all.
You are quenching the human unsurrendered spirit, but *pleasing* the Holy
Spirit, who inspired Paul to write these words. So much of what is
*“politically
correct”* today is actually “politically expedient” to satisfy “the tyranny
of the minority” and liberals, and few dare go against these new norms. In
the church, *the Word is our “norm”* - not the above. Excessive deference to
particular sensibilities such as Gays and Liberals - can't stand having the
Bible brought forth as a *Plumbline* here. But - Ivan Panin's Bible Numerics
give proof that has yet to be refuted - that the Bible is *indeed* God's
Word *as a Plumbline* for *all* contained therein! - J.A.W.


  *OBAMA BANS PRAYER - THIS IS CHILLING - 2010-04-02*


 In 1952 President Truman established one day a year as

a “National Day of Prayer.”


 In 1988, President Reagan designated the first Thursday in May of each year

as the National Day of Prayer.


 In June 2007, *then* Presidential candidate Barack Obama declared that

the USA was no long a Christian nation.


 This year President Obama, canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer
Ceremony

at the White House under the ruse of “not wanting to offend anyone”.


 On September 25, 2009 from 4 am until 7 pm, a National Day of Prayer

for the Muslim religion was held on Capitol Hill, beside the White House.

There were over 50,000 Muslims that day in DC.


 I guess it doesn't matter if “Christians” are offended by this event -

we obviously don't count as “anyone” anymore.


 The direction this country is headed should strike fear in the heart of
every Christian.


 Especially knowing that the Muslim religion believes that if Christians

cannot be converted they should be annihilated.

*This is not* a rumor - Go to the website to confirm this info:

*(http://www.islamoncapitolhill.com/*)


 I hope this information will stir your spirit.

The words of 2 Chronicles 7:14

“*If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray,*

*and seek my face, and turn from the wicked ways, *

*then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land
.”*


 We must pray for our nation, our communities, our families,

and especially our children.

They are the ones that are going to suffer the most if we don't *PRAY!*


 May God have mercy on us ... *IN GOD WE TRUST.*


 *PLEASE*

pass this on; maybe someone, somehow can figure out a way

to *put America back *on the map as it was when were growing up,

a safe place to live and by the Ten Commandments and Pledge of Allegiance!


 Submitted by other Christian Leaders - *(If it's only half true, this is
sobering.)*



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