They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient, and worthless for any good deed. Titus 1:16 Disobedient – There are three different Greek words for disobedience. It is important to know why Paul chooses this one rather than the other two. Here the word is apeitheia. It…
They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient, and worthless for any good deed. Titus 1:16 Detestable – Lynyrd Skynyrd plays some mean rock and roll. If you’ve never heard “That Smell,” you need to listen at least once. It’s about the stench of death that surrounds…
They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient, and worthless for any good deed. Titus 1:16 Know – We need to read Greek in order to understand the impact of Paul’s opening phrase. First, the most important word comes at the beginning. It is not “they profess.” …
They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient, and worthless for any good deed. Titus 1:16 Profess – We need a new vocabulary for the idea of a “confession of faith.” We need a vocabulary that actually describes “faith” as a verb, not a noun. Why? Because…
“They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, ” Titus 1:16 The Rooster on the Steeple (2) Deny – What kinds of deeds deny God? Did you think that the list only included morality issues? Paul quickly straightens out that limited view. The second kind of denial is the denial of…
