The Pastoral Epistles By Timothy And Titus

The Pauline epistles are the fourteen books in the New Testament traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. There is wide consensus in modern New Testament scholarship on a core group of authentic Pauline epistles whose authorship is rarely contested: Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, and Philemon. The several other letters allegedly written by Paul lack academic consensus: Ephesians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, and Titus. However, both the real

The Five Faithful Sayings of the Pastoral Epistles for the Growing Christian The Christian today, gets saved and then continues in his life without spiritual growth or nurturing. "Clergy assume that believers are familiar with the contents of those Bibles sitting on their bookshelves. They assume church members understand the teachings of other major religions and can hold thoughtful, respectful conversations about the differences between these faiths," states Patheos in reference to a Gallop

Apostle Paul through his writings in the Pastoral letters concerning 1 and 2 Timothy, as well as Titus. The central theme threaded throughout these three detailed letters of Paul is his passion for equipping and establishing God’s people to serve with excellence for the glory of God. Paul commences the book of 1 Timothy, written about A.D. 63-67, with insightful instruction for the proper way a church should be organized. From the moment Paul was introduced to Timothy in the city of Lystra, he recognized

The books of First and Second Timothy are both addressed by Paul to Timothy. The books of First Timothy, Second Timothy, and Titus are sometimes referred to as the Pastoral Epistles because these books are specifically dealing with the care of people's souls, and appropriate conduct in the church and the world. Timothy is known as a companion of Paul's. Paul refers to Timothy as "my true son in faith." in 1 Timothy 1:2. Timothy's grandmother Lois and his mother, Eunice were both catalysts in his

traditions each used a differing list of books as scripture. Before 200 a.d., the Church fathers did not even mention Philemon, 2 Peter, 2 and 3 John, and Jude. The status of these books was murky at best until after 400 a.d.. On the other hand, the Epistle of Barnabas, the Apocalypse of Peter, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Didache, the Acts of Paul and the First Letter of Clement were considered by many Church fathers to be part of the early Christian scriptures. Early Christian Works Sometimes Considered

coming against the church of God. He responded with three letters. We call them the Pastoral Epistles: 1, 2 Timothy and Titus. After Paul’s first imprisonment, he visited different places including the Island of Crete, an Island only 160 miles long south of Greece and Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea. He wrote this letter to Titus around 62 A.D. from somewhere in Macedonia. Paul’s main objective is to encourage Titus and give instructions about Godly living as a young pastor. The churches in the Island

The Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, who was also called Levi. Matthew was a tax collector that gave up everything he owned to become one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. Matthew because of his background of being a tax collector was able to write down events in a more orderly and factual way. This book was written to the Jews in the period of what is estimated to be between A.D. 55-65. Matthew’s intent was to reach out to the Jews and prove to them, that Jesus Christ is the promised

The basic story of the New Testament is that Jesus Christ is God incarnate as our Savior. All the Gospel authors, whether first-hand witnesses or faithful writers, described ways in which Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah to come. The death and resurrection of Jesus are pivotal to the story of the Old and New Testament, as the climax and fulfillment of the salvation hopes expressed from the beginning of recorded history. The Gospels not only describe the birth

New Testament Paper: 1 Timothy 4:11-15 First Timothy 4:11-15 was written by the Apostle Paul to Timothy. He writes this letter after he leaves Timothy and goes to Macedonia during his fourth missionary. At the time of these letters, Timothy was serving as pastor of the local church in Ephesus. Timothy was a native of Lystra, a Roman colony in the province of Galatia. He was a pastor who accompanied Paul on his second and third missionary. He seemed to become Paul’s protégé, and Paul spoke of himself

Titus was a Gentile who converted to Christianity. He completed his missionary work along side Paul, as one of Paul 's assistants. The book of Titus is one of the shortest Pastoral Epistles. It is believed that Paul was the author of Titus; in this book Paul addressees how church leaders should act, it advises how Titus should teach the various groups, and finally the author gives Titus advice regarding Christian conduct. This paper will identify two biblical scholars ' primary viewpoints on Titus