The Plague of False Teachers

In a healthy church situation, elders will more frequently engage in the ministry of encouragement instead of rebuke. But for Titus in Crete, Paul’s emphasis lay on rebuking those who teach error. Indeed, given the grave danger posed by Satan’s more subtle attack of infiltrating the church with heresy, Christian leaders must be prepared to take an equally vigilant stand. Writing to Titus, Paul breaks down the danger in terms of the men who teach falsely, the effects of their heresy, and the cultural context from which they emerged.

假教师的瘟疫

在健康的教会环境中，长老们会更频繁地参与鼓励而不是责备的事工。但对于革哩底的提多来说，保罗的重点是斥责那些教导错误的人。事实上，考虑到撒但用异端渗透教会的更微妙的攻击所带来的严重危险，基督教领袖必须准备好采取同样警惕的立场。保罗在写给提多的信中，从错误教导的人、他们的异端的影响以及他们产生的文化背景方面详细分析了涌现的危险。