TITUS AT-A-GLANCE & N.T. BOOK #17 AUTHOR: APOSTLE PAUL WRITTEN: 62-64 AD Old Testament: 39 Books New Testament: 17ooks CLAIMS TO FAME: Titus is important because it teaches us about redemption and how Jesus becoming human was a necessary step in that process. PROBLEMS OR ISSUES THIS BOOK IS ADDRESSING: MOST FAMOUS VERSES: • Titus was a young pastor being put in charge of the churches at Crete. Paul wrote to encourage him and addressed some of the same problems with leading a church as he addressed with Timothy, his young disciple. He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, Titus 2:12 Important points about the Book: • This letter discusses the organization of the church. Paul gives instructions in Chapter 1 about choosing other leaders. In Chapters 2 and 3 of this short book, he teaches how Titus' believers can lead healthy and holy lives.