Scripture: Titus 2:11-3:15, Our lifestyle, relationships, and behavior must not discredit the Gospel. God trains us for the present time and gives us hope for the future. He redeems and purifies us to make us His children by bringing us out of sin and into new life in Christ. This begins with the cleansing and rebirth He gives in our Baptism. Our words and behavior must be checked against Scripture. Those who stray away from God's truth, and stir up division, must be disciplined by the Church.