"Learn To Maintain Good
Works" Titus 3:14
Don Fortner
All of God's people in
this world do maintain good works. There is no such thing as a believer who
does not honor Christ by works of obedience to him. "They that are
Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts" (Gal. 5:24; Rom. 6:18). God has ordained that his people walk
in good works (Eph. 2:8-10). And what God has ordained shall come to pass! In
the general tenor of their lives, all believers live in godliness and walk in
good works. There are no exceptions! But in this third chapter of Titus, Paul
is dealing with the matter of our responsibility. It is the responsibility of
all who believe to carefully maintain good works. We must be careful to do so,
because we are not naturally inclined to do so. Good works are contrary to the
flesh, opposed by Satan and disadvantageous in the world. Therefore, we must
ever learn and be careful to maintain good works.