BLESSINGS FROM OBEDIENCE TO CIVIL LAWS

My Dear Precious Child, Because breaking civil laws brings civil consequences, in his letter Paul advised Titus to tell his church members to be obedient to governmental laws and its officials, obeying all laws and becoming legally employed. He encouraged Titus to tell the people not to speak evil of anyone and not to be quarrelsome; instead to bear the burdens of others and to be courteous toward everyone. He also wrote to tell the believers that once they were all foolish, disobedient and far from true faith; slaves of their passions and slaves of pleasures of all kinds. They had previously chosen to engage in malice and envy, being hateful and hating one another in their former fleshly lives. However, when love and kindness appeared in their lives and saved them, not because of any righteous deeds of their own but because of My mercy, Christ saved them through the baptism of the new birth and also the baptism and renewal of the Holy Spirit. It was then that the Holy Spirit lavished upon them, through Christ Jesus the Savior, My grace when they became heirs of eternal life. Paul added that the believers could depend on that to be true. (Titus 3:1-7) Paul wrote that Titus must give great weight to what he was writing so that the believers who had committed themselves to his ministry and to Me must be careful to do what is good and kind, according to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, which are always good and advantageous for everyone. He wrote to Titus that he must, himself, seek to be kind and good, ceasing from having stupid arguments and genealogies and ceasing from all arguments about Mosaic Law and its advantages or its curses. Those arguments are useless and have no point because they are not going to persuade anyone to change his or her opinions. However, Paul wrote that Titus should warn heretics once and then a second time; after that to have nothing to do with him or her, realizing that a person who is perverted and sinful stands self condemned because that person has chosen opposition to Christ and His righteous behavior.(Titus 3:8-12) In his letter to Titus, Paul encouraged Titus to send some ministers to meet Paul and to bring his winter coat to him because he had decided to spend the winter there. He encouraged Titus in the letter to send the lawyer and Apollo on their missionary journey, first making sure that they had everything that they needed. (Titus 3:12) Also in closing Paul wrote to Titus that everyone must devote themselves to honest work in order to take care of their own needs so that they would live fruitful lives. Paul also enclosed the blessings and good wishes of his fellowe believers. He encouraged the believers in Crete to welcome the people who love them in the faith of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Titus 3:13-14) Titus was a knowledgeable student of Paul, increasing in My wisdom and knowledge given through the Holy Spirit from Christ Jesus. Your Father of All Wisdom and Knowledge