Men needing to be silenced ◦ Many men Rebellious Empty talkers Deceivers Jews in particular ◦ Teaching things they shouldn’t teach The Effect Even upsetting whole families
Matt. 4:1-11 Romans 16:17-18 Acts 20:29-30 Gal. 1:8 1 Timothy 4:1-2 2 Timothy 3:6; 4:3-4 2 Peter 3:16
Motive ◦ Sordid gain Ill gotten financial profit 1 Peter 5:2 1 Timothy 6:4-5
The character of ‘many’ in the churches and the Cretan people in general ◦ Always liars ◦ Evil beasts ◦ Lazy gluttons Paul says it’s faithful testimony
Turn them around ◦ Reprove them severely Condemnation or correction? To be sound in the faith Moving from myths Rejecting commandments of men that ignore truth ◦ Matthew 15:1-14
Assessing the many ◦ Inward Reality Unpure (corrupt) Defiled consciences and minds ◦ Outward Profession Knowing God ◦ Deeds Deny God Detestable Disobedient They are worthless for good deeds Romans 10:3