“One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;”
Titus 1:12-13 KJV
Paul and his team had preached the Gospel among the Cretans and found that their own prophets or enlightened leaders had called them phony, lazy gluttons, and savage brutes. This gives all the more reason that they needed distinguished leaders who were capable of rebuking such behaviour sharply and to establish them in robust faith. We are not here to comment on people’s behavioural trends; we are here to declare people free to live the life of their redeemed design! Faith sees that old life co-crucified with Christ and the new resurrected life emerge victoriously. Faith is not a “mickey-mouse” cover-up for sin; faith defeats sin. Spirit-led leaders in our churches need to have a revelation of the finished work of the Cross to manifest this compassionate authority that the victory of what Jesus already did for us, has done and to establish true faith in the Body of Christ. Amen!
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