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Dissensions

20131215 The J.B. Phillips NT version best expresses the gist of Titus 3:9 – “but mind you steer clear of stupid arguments, genealogies, controversies and quarrels over the Law. They settle nothing and lead nowhere.” Strife is an age-old issue. Peter and Paul, for instance,… Read More »Dissensions

Justified By Grace

20131208 Christians have a special status because of what is given to us. We are children of God and have received “the kindness and love of God our Saviour” (Tit. 3:4). God plucked us up from the disgusting dung heap of sin and put us… Read More »Justified By Grace

Godly Lives

20131201 One television programme that shows the opposite of sober, righteous and godly living is “Banged Up Abroad” on the National Geographic Channel. It interviews people recalling how they mix with wrong company, end up living the so-called high life and smuggling drugs. They succeed… Read More »Godly Lives

Self-Controlled Life

20131124 The Cretan society in Titus’ days according to a Cretan prophet was: “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.” This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith (Tit. 1:12, 13). What a horrible pronouncement by… Read More »Self-Controlled Life