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The Higher Liberty
by Gregory HHC, d
Minister of His Holy Church
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Titus 3:1
Titus 3:1 is a great
example how false doctrines have been creeping in due to the work of
false or of misguided ministers and the teachers who taught them.
It is very easy to read the
translation and think we know what the original text said. If people
will not diligently seek the truth, deception and confusion will
reign over their minds. We commonly read Titus 3:1 as:
“Put them in mind to be subject
to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to
every good work,”
The confusion may be resolved
upon a closer examination:
“Put in mind”
is from the Greek word meaning “remember”.
“to be subject” is
from “hupotasso” meaning “to arrange in order
or to yield to one’s admonition or advice”.
“to principalities”
is from “arche” which means “beginning,
origin” and is almost always translated that way.
“and powers” is the
word “exousia” meaning right as in “The
right (exousia) to do anything one wishes...” and is also translated liberty and right in the same
Bible.
Now we have “Remind them
of the arrangement in the beginning and the liberty...”
God’s governmental design in the beginning is that man should
be at liberty under Him. It was not God’s plan that man be
under the governments of men but under Him alone. Cain went out of the presence of God to
build a government that oppressed the liberty.
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Related Articles and Audio:
Romans 13 part 1
http://www.hisholychurch.org/media/audio/rm/Romans131.ram
ROMANS 13 verse 1 the higher liberty
Does God want us to be subject or to be free?
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/romans13.php
Romans 13 and I Peter 2,13-14
Is the Bible consistent about setting men free or does it contradict itself?
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/romanspeter.php
Romans 13, NN Video Series:7-10 4:32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SEMYx6affo
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