Foolish talk is useless, empty, and self- condemning. Warn those who do that and stay away from them if they do not repent.
Published May 29th, 2016
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Phrase
NT
Titus 3:9-11
esv
Avoid vain talk
But avoid foolish controversies,
genealogies,
dissensions,
and quarrels
about the law,
Content
for they are unprofitable
Ground
and worthless.
Warn a rebel and stay away if he is unrepentant
As for a person
Reference
who stirs up division,
after warning him once
Temporal
and then twice,
have nothing more to do with him,
Destination
knowing
Manner
that such a person is warped
Content #1
and sinful;
he is self- condemned.
Content #2
A Person who Stirs up Division This person is engaged in foolish talk. In other words, this person lost sight of Christ who is our cause for good works to the glory of God and for the good of mankind.
Foolish Controversies, Genealogies, Dissensions, and Quarrels about the Law A person that is talking/debating for something that does not matter. What he argues for is unprofitable and worthless. Do you argue for things that are useless and empty? If so, why do you argue for them? Do you realize that you do damage to yourself? How should you repent from that? And what should you do when you are tempted to foolish talk?
phrasing
5th Pass
Foolish Controversies, Genealogies, Dissensions, and Quarrels about the Law A person that is talking/debating for something that does not matter. What he argues for is unprofitable and worthless. Do you argue for things that are useless and empty? If so, why do you argue for them? Do you realize that you do damage to yourself (3:11)? How should you repent from that? And what should you do when you are tempted to foolish talk? A Person who Stirs up Division This person is engaged in foolish talk. In other words, this person lost sight of Christ who is our cause for good works to the glory of God and for the good of mankind.
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