Posts Tagged ‘soundness’
Healthy Teaching
by Edwin Crozier Though there are some teachers who need to be silenced, as Paul explained at the end of Titus 1, teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach, upsetting whole families, Titus needs to teach what accords with sound or healthy doctrine. I have no doubt all true doctrine falls under…
Read MoreAgree with the Sound Words of Jesus Christ
by Edwin Crozier “Teach and urge these things,” Paul tells Timothy. He’s already told him the purpose of this letter is so folks will know how to behave as members of the church of the living God, which is the pillar and support of the truth. He’s also told Timothy he needs to pay careful…
Read MoreSound Doctrine
by Russ Bowman “But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine” (Titus 2:1). Sound doctrine – healthy teaching – is vital. It is the task of men like Titus – evangelists who declare the gospel of Jesus Christ. And it should be the aim of everyone who aspires to follow…
Read MoreConservative or Sound?
by Steve Dewhirst via Sentry Magazine, Vol. 19 No. 3, September 1993 All humans are forced to communicate by the medium of words. Words convey ideas and concepts; they are tools for expressing our thoughts to others. But words are frequently imprecise, and we are sometimes careless in saying exactly what we mean. Frequently, we assume…
Read MoreCheck Your Soundness
by Terry Wane Benton To be sound is to be solid and healthy as opposed to weakened and sickly. There are six areas mentioned in the book of Titus that we need to examine in ourselves. Are you: Sound in the doctrine you believe and practice? (Titus 1:9; 2:1): Is your belief solidly built on…
Read MoreGodliness in Conflict
by Matthew W. Bassford The book of James has the reputation of being the most practical book of the New Testament, but Paul’s epistle to Titus surely must be considered in the same light. Titus is only three chapters long, but all three chapters are light on abstraction and heavy on concrete application. Especially in…
Read MoreA Sound Mind in a Sound Body
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/SoundMindInASoundBody.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Timothy 4:6-16 I. Back in the time of the early church, a Roman poet, Juvenal, stated “You should pray for a sound mind in a sound body.” A. The thought is clear. To have one without the other is far from an enjoyable life. B. But what is meant by…
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