The Church's Message

The faith of Paul and Titus was not only "shared," but "common." This term is significant. Paul stresses the unity of Christians, despite the fact that Paul was Jewish, and Titus was a Gentile. The book of Titus emphasizes the problems associated with Judaizers—those who taught Christians were to live according to Jewish laws. Paul clearly noted in the introduction that he and Titus shared a common faith. They were a spiritual family, regardless of the divisions historically seen between Jews and Gentiles. They were family as a result of the person and work of Jesus the Messiah.