< Titus 2 >

Paul exhorted Titus to “speak the things which become sound doctrine” and gave instructions for various categories of disciple, including aged men,v.2Waiting for response for Titus 2:2 aged women,vs.3-5Waiting for response for Titus 2:3-5 and young men;v.6Waiting for response for Titus 2:6 and Titus too was to set an excellent example.vs.7-8Waiting for response for Titus 2:7-8

In those days many were slaves and these were commanded to be obedient to their masters.vs.9-10Waiting for response for Titus 2:9-10 All these disciples, whatever their station in life, were recipients of God’s favour and salvation through the gospel v.11Waiting for response for Titus 2:11 which taught them to eschew ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live righteously and godly in this present age v.12Waiting for response for Titus 2:12 while looking in anticipation for the the glorious appearing of Jesus.v.13Waiting for response for Titus 2:13

The application of the title “God” to Jesus is consistent with the rest of scripture which tells us that Jesus will return to the earth as “a mighty one” and a manifestation of the one true God. This is in contrast to his weakness when, alone upon the cross, he permitted himself to be murdered by wicked men, giving “himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a special people, zealous of good works”.