Biblical Reading and Reflections: July 15th (Ezra 3 & Titus 1)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The False Teachers of Crete
False teachers were mercenaries, using their false teaching as a means of getting wealth for themselves. Strong overseers in each town would be far better situated to silence the false teachers. Crete had a long lasting reputation as a soc of debauchery and ungoverned appetites. In such a wicked society, christians were supposed to stand out. But paul here characterizes the false teachers as people acting entirely in terms of the regional stereotype.
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