Words of Encouragement - Titus 2:1

You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.  Titus 2:1


In our world today there are so many different "teachings" so many different things that sound good.  There are "so many ways to get to God," but I truly believe that faith in Jesus Christ and complete surrender of your life to him is the Only way.  You have to be so careful to know what is true and what is not truth.Paul writes Titus from Prison and tells him that he must teach the people only what is sound biblical truth.  Paul knew the importance of the truth, even if it meant being arrested or even killed.  The only way to know what is true is to study the scriptures for yourself.  There are so many things out there and the only way to know if they are true is to hold them up against Gods standard, the word of God, the bible.  As Christians we need to study and  know the scriptures for a couple of different reasons.  First of all because it is an encouragement to our daily lives and brings us closer to the Lord.  Secondly because It will help us decide what is true and what is false that is being taught around us and to fend off false teachers, and thirdly it will make sure that like Paul warned against that when we tell others what we know about the Lord and his scripture that what we tell is truth.  When teaching is sound it combines correct knowledge and understanding with consistent practice.

To be sound doctrine it must be found in the bible, keep Jesus Christ Central, result in good behavior and actions, and promote spiritual health in ourselves and others.

As Christians we have to be solidly grounded in the truth of the bible. so that we wont be swayed by all the lies out there or the pull of our emotions either.

As we go about our lives we need to be aware of what is being said around us, compare it to God word, and only live by the truth the Lord has set before us.