Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;
To all who read and hear this teaching, true sons and daughters in our common faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior!
These words are meant for us to fully receive and to respond accordingly. It should be clear to the reader by now that I have been instructed to convey, teach, and admonish those willing to hear the sound doctrine of unconditional Love. As I have been taught by Master, I thus teach. I seek not my own opinion for it is of no consequence unless it is fully aligned with FATHER’S Divine Intent. I seek not to have commas behind my name in order to establish some type of credibility given by the world’s system although I might have earned enough credit for a PhD in seeking forgiveness and mercy. By THE SPIRIT Paul instructs Titus in chapter 2:
1 But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:
2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—
4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
There is only one source of sound doctrine and that is from the Divine Intent of FATHER and conveyed by HIS Son Jesus and Holy Spirit to us. Until Jesus’ ministry was manifested, mankind was taught to adhere to 613 commandments and statutes in order to promote proper behavior and safety. When Jesus began teaching the disciples, He focused on changing the inward man and His focus was on the heart rather than trying to modify outward behavior. He opened the eyes to mankind with His sound doctrine by introducing them to the Divine Intent of FATHER, specifically unconditional Love. Rather than focus on the outward condition of man, He focused on the inward condition.
The “heart” of man is where the true issue lies. We don’t need any additional external laws in order to insure peace and safety in the land. We need the revelation of Love. Once you truly Love your neighbor, you don’t need a law to mandate your behavior. The only true sound doctrine has a foundation of unconditional Love. All other doctrines are contrived by man with the intent to enslave and/or manipulate men to submit to their derivative authority. Peace on earth will only break out when Love spreads across the land and that requires a change of heart, not some external mandate or law.
Titus was instructed by the Holy Spirit speaking through Paul to communicate the things which are proper for sound doctrine. These daily writing are intended to do the same and you should also embrace the sound doctrine of Jesus Christ with the intent to convey His doctrine to those around you. Let each of us be a living epistle to those in our circle of influence.
Jesus called Himself “Teacher” in John 13 after He washed the disciples’ feet:
12 So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?
13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.
14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
16 Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.
17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Jesus was teaching the disciples by showing them what Love does. It serves mankind and does not exalt itself but instead is willing to do whatever is necessary to promote life. Are you willing to do whatever FATHER directs you to do even though it might take you out of your comfort zone? The sound doctrine of Love is the only solution to the chaos ahead.