#Titus 2: 1

[annagracewood]

Women must listen to their husbands concerning theology

Titus 2: 1, But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Richard Baxter: Make careful choice of the books which you read: let the holy scriptures ever have the pre-eminence, and, next to them, those solid, lively, heavenly treatises which best expound and apply the scriptures, and next, credible histories, especially of the Church … but take heed of false teachers who would corrupt…

[robot-roadtrip-rants]

Hello. I saw you offer help for newbies to the WH40K rigamarole with lore details. Anyway I'm writing a thing and I would like to know if there's like. Tried and true ways for Space Marines to be interrogated? Specifically, by the inquisition and the relatively squishy Inquisitors. I was thinking maybe something that would use their heightened senses against them like high frequencies and such. Anyway, I would truly appreciate your help. Best regards ✨️

Hmmmmmmmm…

Full disclosure, I haven’t read too much about space marines being tortured, by the Inquisition or others. But I do know a fair amount about Astartes physiology and Imperial culture, so let’s start with that. Obvious content warning: discussion of torture, mutilation, people doing horrible horrible things to other people, and Imperial Fists.

Firstly, the obvious: Astartes are much more durable and have a much higher pain tolerance than a baseline human. Lash a human with a whip, and he’ll scream in pain; lash a marine with a whip, and he won’t even blink. The whip might not even break skin, and if it does, the wound will clot and heal before your eyes. 40k regularly depicts Astartes taking serious injuries (broken bones, lost limbs, bad burns) without much thought beyond the inconvenience.

Nearby, Colnid was cauterising the ragged stump that had once been his leg with the hissing barrel of Duolor’s plasma pistol. ‘I heard that, sergeant,’ he said through gritted teeth. ‘Where’s Apothecary Drekos when you need him? I’m making a real mess of this.’

From Blades of Damocles. The guy subsequently splints on a different leg (it makes sense in context) and keeps going with the rest of his squad. That’s pretty typical of an Astartes.

That said, we also know Astartes do have limits, thanks to uhhhhh rigorous testing by the Imperial Fists using the Pain Glove. What is the Pain Glove? I’ll let the Lexicanum take over here:

It is a "glove" of electrofibre mesh suspended in a vertical shaft, covering the entire body with the exception of the head. It fits the body like an intimate second skin. The glove stimulates nerves to inflict the most agonizing pain throughout the body, without causing physical harm. The device ensures the individual is kept conscious throughout the ordeal by suppressing reflexes which cause fainting.

The Pain Glove is used for meditation (lower settings, shorter exposure) and punishment/torture (higher settings, longer exposure). The phrase “stimulates nerves” implies that the glove plugs into a marine’s ports and thereby accesses his nervous system.

Which brings us to an important point: you can literally interface with a space marine’s nervous system. That’s what the ports are for. That’s why they move so easily in their armor. Space marine armor literally plugs into its wear’s nervous system, so when the brain sends “move move move” signals to the rest of the body, the signals go to the armor, too. Very cyberpunk.

But as the kinky bastards in the Imperial Fists have demonstrated, you can plug other things into those ports and send other signals to the body. Signals like pain. Lots of pain. Pain beyond comprehension. I kinda doubt inquisitors use the Pain Glove themselves, but I’m sure they have other devices they can plug into the ports and blast the unlucky brother that fell into their hands.

It is also worth noting that torture goes beyond physical torment. Loyalist space marines give a hell of a lot of weight to their honor, their duty, and their chapter, far more than they do for their own well being. They’re heavily indoctrinated fanatics. How do you think they’d would handle being told that they are heretics, that they’ve betrayed the Imperium, that their chapter has cast them out, that their name is mud and their honor worthless? NOT WELL! And how much worse would they get if they were convinced that this was true?

If you’ve played the Space Marine games, you’ve seen the long term effects of this kind of questioning (internal and external) on an Astartes. In SM1, Titus is pretty warm and outgoing by Astartes standards. In SM2, he’s the opposite. He’s far more close-mouthed and defensive, and he initially insists on returning to the Deathwatch. The man is convinced that his chapter considers him scum, and is miserable. And this is a guy who has always believed in his own innocence. What do you think would happen if he came to believe he was heretical scum? I think he might lose his mind or kill himself.

This reaction isn’t limited to Titus. There’s a point in the Uriel Ventris books where Ventris and his friend Pasanius are convicted of a severe Codex Breach and sent on a Death Oath. At the start of Dead Sky, Black Sun, they’re both spiraling as a result. Pasanius has even begun to self-harm. Convince a space marine that he’s been abandoned by his chapter, that he’s betrayed his duty to the Emperor and the Imperium, and you take away everything that gives his life meaning.

Now, of course this is a task more easily said than done. Space marines are heavily indoctrinated to make them as mentally resistant as they are physically resistant. But an inquisitor, especially a full-blown Lord Inquisitor, is positioned to make those charges far more convincing.

The Inquisition are the secret police of the Imperium. They act in the name of the Emperor, so by the Throne you’d better jump when they say jump. Okay, okay, it’s more complicated than that—there’s a lot of different power centers in the Imperium, and a wise inquisitor (admittedly something in short supply) will not march into the office of a Chapter Master/Archmagos/High Lord/etc. and expect the occupant to start cringing and bowing. In fact, there’s historically a lot of tension between Astartes and the Inquisition. But individual Astartes will carry a healthy amount of respect for the Inquisition’s authority. Even if they don’t believe an accusation of heresy is true, they know that the Inquisition can make it true.

Incidentally, this is why squishy inquisitors can torture big strong space marines. A space marine who tries to escape, much less get revenge, is a heretic. Period. He’s resisting the authority of the Emperor. There’s no coming back from that. But if he stays and endures the trials the inquisitor puts him through, then maybe, just maybe, he’ll prove his innocence.

But it’s a pretty small maybe.

[beardeddinosaurenthusiast]

It is only by grace you are saved, and it is by that same grace that your salvation is sustained. In Christ Jesus, your salvation is made complete.

[lexa-griffins]

Clarke: Hey Lexa

Lexa: Hi Clarke, how are you?

Clarke: I'm good. By the way, is that a shovel in your back pocket?

Lexa: Um, no?

Clarke: Because I'm digging that ass

I love the implication thst they just saw each other for the first time that day and this is the first thing Clarke blurs out, like girl, get it together 🤣

[the-promise-has-been-made]

I watched Rebel Moon and I don't know exactly but it feels like there was a kernel of a really great movie trapped in a lot of chaotic writing and poor character development and A LOT of slow motion shots?

[aressida]

Feminists, I want to express how I feel when I see all of you (as someone who once held feminist views and disliked men a decade ago, but now that I have gained understanding): Enough with the sabotage!

Be the duty of a woman. -> Genesis 2:18

-> Galatians 3:28 -> 1 Timothy 2:9-15 -> 1 Corinthians 11:3 -> Titus 2:3-5 -> 1 Timothy 2:11-12 -> Ephesians 5:22-24 -> Proverbs 31:11–12 -> Genesis 3:16

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Sound Doctrine

Now you must tell them the sort of character which should spring from sound teaching. — Titus 2:1 | J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) The New Testament in Modern English by J.B Phillips copyright © 1960, 1972 J. B. Phillips. Cross References: 1 Timothy 1:10; Titus 1:9; 1 Peter 4:11

[walkswithmyfather]

“Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.” —Titus 2:2 (NASB1995)

“Sunday Check-In With Dr. Stanley: What It Takes” By In Touch Ministries:

“In God's Word, fathers can find the wisdom they need for leading their families.”

“There are dozens of parenting manuals out there, each promising to make a man a better father. But in today’s passage��just 15 words in total—the apostle Paul provides more helpful guidance than a shelf full of books.

Titus 2:2 tells us that an older man tasked with leading others must be “temperate,” or free from negative influences that can cloud his judgment. He must also strive to be “dignified,” which involves being honorable and worthy of respect. Likewise, a good father must be self-controlled and live in what Strong’s Concordance refers to as “God-defined balance.” In other words, he must strive to remain even-keeled, calm, and peaceable, no matter what.

But all these positive traits aren’t worth much without the remaining characteristics Paul lists: An older man must also be “sound in faith, in love, [and] in perseverance.” A man isn’t meant to be all hard edges and uncompromising principles. He should be tender and kind as well. He must love others in the various ways Christ makes possible.

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.” —1 John 4:7-9 (NASB1995)

This advice may seem too difficult, but remember that all things are possible with God (Matthew 19:26). Every one of us needs to grow in Christlikeness. So where would you like to start?”

[withasideofshakespeare]

I don’t know how it’s taken me this long to find this list, but WONDERFUL NEWS! Wikipedia has a list of the Quarto versions of the plays!

[martyschoenleber]

Jesus is Coming

Some years ago I was walking around the reception tables after a wedding I had performed. An older woman approached me with a question. Almost everyone present at this particular wedding had come from a high church liturgical tradition. In their tradition, they had sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly recited either the Apostle’s Creed or the Athanasian Creed. But apparently, she hadn’t been…

[craigtowens]

How Are Godly Leaders To Use Their Authority?

The apostle Paul uses a word for authority seven times in his letters. With these words he shows us both the right and wrong application of any pastoral authority.

Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible.  https://craigtowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-are-godly-leaders-to-use-their-authority.mp3 Have you ever heard a parent say to their child, “Because I’m the parent and I say so”?  Have you ever heard a pastor say that to a sheep in his flock?  There is a certain…

[pastordin]

The Life of the Apostle Paul: Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Paul’s Writings and Theology | The Life of the Apostle Paul | Pastor Aamir Din Home | Portfolio | Contact The Life of the Apostle Paul Chapter 7: Paul’s Writings and Theology Published on: May 27, 2020 Introduction Paul the Apostle is renowned not only for his missionary endeavors but also for his prolific contributions to Christian theology through his letters, or epistles, which…

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Doing Good for the Sake of the Gospel

Daily Verse Reading – Titus 2: 1-8; 11-14 Titus 2:1-8 2 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. 2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. 3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then…

[tom4jc]

Titus 2:1 Speak Properly

But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: Titus 2:1 It is very easy for most people to speak what they are thinking or feeling. The world is quick to tell people to speak up for themselves and how they feel. Personal feelings are what are important, regardless of what the facts are. Contradictions in what is said are acceptable, as long as one feels that way. While on…

[trueconservativepundit]

God Keeps His Promises

By Adrian Rogers “Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.”  Titus 1:1-2 No promise is too hard for God to fulfill. None. Do you know how many promises there are in the Word of God? There are more…

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Church notes - 25th August 2024

25th Romans 5:5

Ezekiel 37:1 - 14

The evil outside us is magnified by the evil inside.

Titus 1:15

Sanctification is a life-long process.

Froms hearts of stone to hearts of flesh. Transformation through God's Spirit.

Exile in Babylon

Ezekiel 1:1 - 11

Sin, judgement and punishment.

Ezekiel 37:1 - 14 vs 1 - 3

Prophecy Sin had made them thoroughly dead and hopeless.

Genesis 2:7

vs 9 - 11 Breath and wind The breath of the Spirit brings them back to life.

vs 12 - 14 I will put my Spirit in them. I will return them to the Promised Land.

Fulfillment in Jesus

Sin lurks, crouching at the door, waiting to strike.

Sinners anonymous We are sinners. We need the grace of God.

We are a sign to a broken world. We have a vision of the kingdom of God.

Ezekiel 36:24 - 28

What is causing you to be angry? Is there an idol?

Jesus is our hope. The Holy Spirit leads us to Jesus.

Jesus The Prophet, Priest, King and Temple.