The Place to Be #38

 Titus 3:8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. 9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. 10 As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.

Whenever, in Timothy and Titus, Paul pauses to say "The saying is trustworthy", he is stopping to say: "look, we all know this is true; just do it."  The Gospel is all about Christ changing peoples' lives from "unprofitable" living to "profitable" living.  He is not talking about financial profit here, but what will bring God's people together to move forward in godliness.  Satan loves to throw debates, distractions, and division into the Church, and when people give into that, it weakens the Body and the believer. These things need to be addressed promptly (though lovingly) so God's people will walk in a manner worthy of Him.