The grace of God bringing salvation — do good, be ready for every good work.
Key themes: grace, salvation, good works, church order.
| Author | Paul the apostle |
|---|---|
| Date Written | c. AD 62–64 |
| Original Audience | Titus, leading the churches in Crete |
Titus is a pastoral letter to Titus, Paul's trusted co-worker left on the island of Crete to establish order in the young churches there. It covers church leadership qualifications, the correction of false teaching, and the practical outworking of the gospel in different groups — older men, older women, younger women, younger men, and slaves. The theological heart of the letter is the famous 'grace passage' (2:11-14): 'For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say No to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope — the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.' Titus 3:5 is one of the clearest statements of salvation in the New Testament: 'He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.'
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