Wyatt Graham takes a close and skillful look at Paul’s letter to Titus, to illuminate Paul’s statement that people may “profess to know God, but they deny him by their works” (Titus 1:16). Can’t we simply trust a person’s profession of faith in Christ?
Wyatt’s piece is a great example of observing contrasts, asking interpretive questions, following the train of thought, and applying the Scriptures specifically to our situation. And it’s quite brief!
His conclusion:
We should test ourselves to see if we act on our profession of faith because the passions of flesh vie against the mind through which the Spirit sanctifies us (e.g., Rom 12:1–2). Expressing our feelings and angst and anger are not goods. They are in fact sin. Passion is bad. In an age of expressive individualism, my words here likely sound profoundly unfashionable.
They are also biblical.
If you’d like to see Bible study done well, this is worth your time. Check it out!
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