Kefa Achenchi

The Books of Titus and Philemon-Bible study guide Kefa Achenchi

When faced with unforeseen situations or circumstances that none anticipated, it takes leadership, tenacity, and courage to try out and employ the best methods, strategies, and human resources to correct the wrongs that are present. Titus was that kind of man who Paul looked at as his point man, go-getter to set things in order in this Island of Crete that lacked leadership and the Cretan believers were suffering with the infiltration of false teachers who were taking advantage of the absence of sound doctrine. Proceeding to the book of Philemon, we see Paul's love for Onesimus that went beyond mere words, such that Paul was willing to give out of his own poverty to guarantee this slave's wellbeing with his master. We also see the concepts of salvation(vs.10,16), substitution (vs.17), imputation(vs.18) and redemption (v.19) neatly weaved together thus a reminder of Christ's relationship with us (Galatians 4:1-7)whereby we were once slaves to sin, but Christ has redeemed us from our awful fat