Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness, in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
Titus 1:1-2 CSB
The Bible is clear that the knowledge of God is the most valuable knowledge a human being can possess. But it is also clear that simply being aware of God’s existence is not sufficient; the knowledge of God must encompass the deep appreciation for and relationship with Him.
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Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
Titus 1:1 CSB
Godliness: Devotion to Jesus in action, resulting in a life that resembles and pleases Him
No higher compliment can be paid to a Christian than to call him or her a godly person. The person might be a conscientious parent, a zealous church worker, a dynamic spokesman for Christ, or a talented Christian leader; but none of these things matters if, at the same time, he or she is not a godly person.
Jerry Bridges
Increasing faith and knowledge will produce godliness
One of their very own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled. They claim to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
Titus 1:12, 15-16 CSB
It was almost impossible to find… personal conduct more treacherous or public policy more unjust than in Crete.
Polybius
Moral principles are so divergent that the Cretans… consider highway robbery honorable.
Cicero
Your “god” rubs off on you
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness, in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
Titus 1:1-2 CSB
God is not a man, that he might lie,
or a son of man, that he might change his mind.
Does he speak and not act,
or promise and not fulfill?
Numbers 23:19 CSB
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 CSB
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
Titus 2:11 CSB
Instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:11-13 CSB
True marks of Godliness:
Fear of God
Love of God
If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins,
O Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness;
therefore you are feared
Psalm 130:3-4 NIV
Thirst for God
You, God, are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
my whole being longs for you,
Psalm 63:1 NIV
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation… He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession, eager to do good works.
Titus 2:11, 14 CSB
Grace brings salvation (and godliness)
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope,
Titus 2:11-13 CSB
Grace instructs us in godliness
Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
Titus 3:1-2 CSB
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.
Titus 3:3 CSB
But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared, he saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy—through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:4-5 CSB
He poured out his Spirit on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life. This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.
Titus 3:6-8 CSB
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’”
John 7:37-38 NASB
