Contradicting

The Greek word antilego is translated as speaking against or contradicting.

Monday, February 16, 2009: Titus 1:9

holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

Background: Paul is speaking to Titus, asking him to identify overseers (bishops) in the Churches of the cities on the Island of Crete. This verse is end of the characteristics that qualify them.

How should Overseers build up while convincing those who contradict of their error? This evidence of having oversight is when one has used his knowledge of the Word of God and has used sound doctrine (teaching) to edify (build up) the critic and to convince him of error.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009: Titus 2:9–10

Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

Give an example of what should NOT be done during a staff meeting. Why should it not be done? It simply leads to bitter feelings: nothing positive can come out of it.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009: Luke 20:27

Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to Him and asked Him,

What reflection we can glean out of this example about the Saducees? The Saducees, who did not believe in resurrection, were forever plying their hidden agenda before everyone and convincing nobody. They were patronizing and their motives were transparent to others. Let this not happen to a believer.

Thursday, February 19, 2009: John 19:12

From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.”

In their desire to see Jesus Christ crucified, what tactic did the Jews resort to? They perverted justice by using politics and treason as reasons to accomplish Christ’s death.

Friday, February 20, 2009: Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul.

Why were the Jews filled with envy? Paul was not preaching Christ Jesus to them only, but to the Gentiles! Their strategy changed into opposing and speaking against the Word of God.