It is our resolve at Covenant URC to truly hold the Three Forms of Unity as reflecting the Word of God and promote these in our congregation. May the Lord keep us faithful to this task. As the Belgic Confession mentions the marks of the true church are: the pure preaching of the gospel, the right us…
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Paul concludes the letter to Titus with the normal greeting, and instructions. How can these instructions be beneficial and edifying for us today? Why do we care what Paul told Titus? What does this communication from Paul to Titus tell us about the nature of the gospel, the work of Christ, and Paul’s work? Why […] The post Paul's Concluding Directions (Titus 3:12-15) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.
The church is a place where the people of God come together. When you think of the imagery of the temple that Paul uses in different passages say ephesians 2-3 it is a beautiful picture. Paul has encouraged Titus to have individual devote themselves to good works even outside the body or temple. What is […] The post Dealing with Division (Titus 3:8-11) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.
We know that as Christians we are called to conform to Christ. I hope that this point is not something that we contend. We know that there are ethics in scripture that are binding on us. However, we can see that Mormans are very moral people as well. What makes our ethics so distinctive? How […] The post Devoted to Good Works (Titus 3:1-8) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.
I think that if we are honest in our Christian life, it is difficult for us to live this life in the midst of the world. In some places the world is rather hostile to Christianity. It might not be in outright persecution, but in more subtle ways. What ways might the world be very […] The post Living as a Cretan Christian (Titus 2;1-10) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.
When Christ says farewell to his disciples in Matthew's gospel he gives them the great commission. There are not many details as to what this is to look like, but what is clear is that the message of the gospel is to be delivered to the nations. How does the apostle Paul help us to […] The post Put God's House in Order (Titus 1:5-9) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.
The apostle Paul is from the tribe of Benjamin, was a pharisee, and identifies himself as the Jew of Jews. How does the apostle Paul handle gentiles? If God brings the gentiles into the covenant community does that mean that God lies? What is the significance of God telling the truth and a gentile taking […] The post Our God Who Never Lies (TItus 1:1-4) appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.