Having Believing Children TITUS 1:6. Titus 1:5-9 Blameless in proven spiritual leadership husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of.

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Having Believing Children TITUS 1:6

Titus 1:5-9 Blameless in proven spiritual leadership husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination v.6 Blameless in proven character not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self- controlled v.7-8

Titus 1:5-9 Blameless in proven competence v.9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. Having faithful children is in the CONTEXT of proven spiritual leadership Character is inherent in godly leadership Competence is necessary in leadership

Titus 1:5-9 Having faithful children does mean children who are believers 1 Tim. 6:2 Does “having believing children” exclude men with one faithful child? Grammar: plural vs. singular matters Galatians 3:16, Matt. 16:18 Single subject (one) with plural object (children) 1 Tim. 3:4 Plural subject (deacons) with plural subject (children) 1 Tim. 3:12

Does children always mean children? “Yes. The Bible means what it says.” Deut. 23:18 “No. Children can refer to one child” Plural of class Eph. 6:1 Usage in Hebrew: Gen. 21:7 "Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in his old age." Compare Deut. 25, Matt. 21, Lk 21:29-31

Does children always mean children? Usage in Greek: 2 Cor. 12:14 For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 1 Tim. 5:4 single subject (widow) with plural object (children) Children in v.4 & 9 are singular in v.16 Usage in English: “Parents with children entering first grade must pre-register their children by August 1.”

Does children always mean children? Usage in 1 st Century Roman law: “A person is not without children if he or she has one son or daughter, for this expression, “he has children,” “he does not have children” is always used in the plural number, as are notebooks and writing tablets…For if we cannot say that a man is without children, we have to say that he has children.” Gaius, Digest 50:16:149

Does children NECESSARILY EXCLUDE a single child? The pl. vs. sing. is not the emphasis in the passage but the man’s ability to lead. # is not material in Matt. 10:21 (pl. and sing. are used interchangeably in Luke 20:29-31) TEKNON “offspring” is used, not PAIDION “child” number is less significant He is still leading a plurality of souls in his family. Application (context) vs. translation (rules) Allowing (usage) vs. requiring (pl. of class)

Let’s be SAFE! Is it safe to refuse to appoint qualified men according to the terms in Titus 1 where God commanded it (not suggested it), not respecting God’s allowance of one child where “children” is used, OR Is it safer to have God’s organization for the church, with men qualified in every way fulfilling God’s plan?