It appears that Paul had several purposes in mind when he wrote to Titus: (1) to remind him of his work of reorganizing the church and appointing elders, (2) to warn him about false teachers, (3) to encourage him in pastoring the different kinds of people in the church, (4) to emphasize the true meaning of grace in the life of the Christian, and (5) to explain how to deal with church troublemakers. ⸋ Titus 2:11–14 ⸋ Titus 3:3–7 This is a bargain-basement letter. You
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