A few themes run through the pastoral
letters. Some of these you might expect
to letters addressed to young pastors.
First is doctrinal purity. Paul
didn’t want false teachers pushing their way into pulpits and teaching
something other than the Gospel. Related
to this, he addressed qualifications for church leadership because Timothy and
Titus were on temporary assignments and church builders and would be leaving
their work in the hands of others.
Church leaders weren’t only to have a good grasp on the Gospel, but were
to be people of good character who demonstrated it in their family life.
Family and other relationships is
another theme in these letters. As in
most of Paul’s letters, he expresses great concern for how Christians treat
each other. Jesus Christ said his
followers would be known for their love for each other and Paul drove this
point home in practical terms. He
strongly opposed strife in the church and theological disputes that were
intended to make someone seem superior to others.
Paul also wrote
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