The "Why" for Qualified Leadership

The "Why" for Qualified Church Leadership Pastor Tyson Bloor Timothy - Titus / Reproof / Titus 1:10-16 Paul's instructions on false teaching. Rebellion Titus 1:10-11 NASB95 For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain. Rebellious - ἀνυπότακτος (anypotaktos), ον (on): adj.; ≡ Str 506; TDNT 8.47-1. LN 37.32 not subject to, independent, not controlled (Heb 2:8+); 2. LN 36.26 disobedient, rebellious (1Ti 1:9; Tit 1:6, 10) Empty talker - ματαιολόγος (mataiologos), ου (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc. [BAGD adj.]; ≡ Str 3151; TDNT 4.524-LN 33.378 empty talker, idle talker (Tit 1:10) Deceivers - φρεναπάτης (phrenapatēs), ου (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc.; ≡ Str 5423-LN 31.13 deceiver (Tit 1:10) Silence - ἐπιστομίζω (epistomizō): vb.; ≡ Str 1993-LN 33.124 put to silence (Tit 1:11) Isaiah 14:12-16 NASB95 "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations! "But you said in your heart, 'I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, And I will sit on the mount of assembly In the recesses of the north. 'I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.' "Nevertheless you will be thrust down to Sheol, To the recesses of the pit. "Those who see you will gaze at you, They will ponder over you, saying, 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, Who shook kingdoms, A Reality Titus 1:12-14 NASB95 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith, not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. Liars - ψεύστης (pseustēs), ου (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc.; ≡ Str 5583; TDNT 9.594-LN 33.255 liar (Jn 8:44, 55; Ro 3:4; 1Ti 1:10; Tit 1:12; 1Jn 1:10; 2:4, 22; 4:20; 5:10+; Tit 1:9) Evil Beasts - θηρίον (thērion), ου (ou), τό (to): n.neu.; ≡ DBLHebr 2651; DBLAram 10263; Str 2342; TDNT 3.133-1. LN 4.3 a wild animal, any living creature, not human (Ac 28:4); 2. LN 4.4 quadruped, (Ac 11:6; Jas 3:7; Ac 10:12 v.r.) some contexts, a (fiendish) beast (Rev 13:1ff); 3. LN 88.119 wicked person (Tit 1:12) Lazy Gluttons - ἀργός (argos), ή (ē), όν (on): adj.; ≡ Str 692; TDNT 1.452-1. LN 42.46 idle, not working (Mt 20:3, 6+); 2. LN 88.248 lazy, refuse to work as a life-style (1Ti 5:13(2×); Tit 1:12+); 3. LN 30.44 without thought, careless in consideration (Mt 12:36+), for another interp, see next; 4. LN 65.36 useless, ineffective, not accomplishing anything (Mt 12:36 (see above); Jas 2:20; 2Pe 1:8+); 5. LN 72.21 indifferent, careless (Mt 12:36) The Reality of Pure and Defiled Titus 1:15-16 NASB95 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed. James 2:19 NASB95 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. Romans 8:28 NASB95 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 1 Corinthians 15:58 NASB95 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.