Titus 1:6 Elders must be Blameless
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STEPHEN AMATO
Aug 2, 2022, 7:11:14 AM8/2/22
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Elders must be Blameless
Titus 1:6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
“Blameless” is not the same as "sinless". This refers his reputation being above reproach.
“The husband of but one wife” would exclude polygamists, not uncommon in those days. More commonly today is the serial form of polygamy in which divorced men remarry. And as Jesus said, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery” Lk 16:18a and thus they are disqualified from eldership.
“A man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.” Not that its sinful to not have believing children, but a preference for eldership insomuch as children are a reflection on their parents. Even having believing children is not sufficient, if they are wild and disobedient. “He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?” 1Tim 3:4,5 Though one wonders whether God himself would be qualified to be an elder of a church seeing as He says, “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.” Is 1:2
Titus 1:6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
“Blameless” is not the same as "sinless". This refers his reputation being above reproach.
“The husband of but one wife” would exclude polygamists, not uncommon in those days. More commonly today is the serial form of polygamy in which divorced men remarry. And as Jesus said, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery” Lk 16:18a and thus they are disqualified from eldership.
“A man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.” Not that its sinful to not have believing children, but a preference for eldership insomuch as children are a reflection on their parents. Even having believing children is not sufficient, if they are wild and disobedient. “He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?” 1Tim 3:4,5 Though one wonders whether God himself would be qualified to be an elder of a church seeing as He says, “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.” Is 1:2
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