SPECIAL TOPIC: THE FAITH (NT)
If the NOUN has no DEFINITE ARTICLE, it could refer to
- one's personal trust in Christ
- faithful living (OT sense; see
SPECIAL TOPIC: BELIEVE, TRUST, FAITH AND FAITHFULNESS (OT) )
- the body of Christian doctrine (with the ARTICLE, cf. Acts 6:7; 18:8; 14:22; Gal. 1:23; 3:23; 6:10;
Phil. 1:27; Jude 3,20)
Paul uses "faith" to
- stimulate the faith of those already saved
- bring those elect from eternity into personal faith ("calling out the called")
In Titus 1:1Paul uses kata several times in the opening chapter.
- according to faith, Titus 1:1
- according to piety, Titus 1:1
- according to the command, Titus 1:3
- according to common faith, Titus 1:4
- according to appoint, Titus 1:5 (compound word)
- according to the teaching, Titus 1:9
Obviously there is a standard of truth and conduct (cf. Titus 3:5,7).
SPECIAL TOPIC: FAITH, BELIEVE, OR TRUST
SPECIAL TOPIC: JOHN'S USE OF THE VERB "BELIEVE"
SPECIAL TOPIC: ORTHODOXY IN THE PASTORALS
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