Elders must Live Righteously and Love Others
Titus 1:8 Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is sober-minded, upright, holy and self-controlled.
In contrast to being greedy, he much be hospitable. Naturally if one is to be characterized as an "overseer", he much spend time with people. Much of that practically involves having people come over his house. When did an elder last invite you over his house?
An elder is one who actually loves what is good, and not simply loves the praise that comes to him from doing what is good. For there are people who "love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness." Ps 52:3
"sober-minded", being of a sound mind. Today we might refer to such a person as rational, reasonable.
"upright" or "just" speaks of the person's judicial sense as he will be involved in judging disputes and such.
"holy" kind of goes along with blameless insomuch as it depicts a person taking measures to avoid sin.
As for self-control, a baseline might be established by simply considering their waistline.
Titus 1:8 Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is sober-minded, upright, holy and self-controlled.
In contrast to being greedy, he much be hospitable. Naturally if one is to be characterized as an "overseer", he much spend time with people. Much of that practically involves having people come over his house. When did an elder last invite you over his house?
An elder is one who actually loves what is good, and not simply loves the praise that comes to him from doing what is good. For there are people who "love evil more than good, Lying rather than speaking righteousness." Ps 52:3
"sober-minded", being of a sound mind. Today we might refer to such a person as rational, reasonable.
"upright" or "just" speaks of the person's judicial sense as he will be involved in judging disputes and such.
"holy" kind of goes along with blameless insomuch as it depicts a person taking measures to avoid sin.
As for self-control, a baseline might be established by simply considering their waistline.
