Lesson 3917

 (3917)(10-09-22)  Titus 3:1-8

    “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”

    The core of today’s lesson concerns the values that Christian people should display in their everyday lives. There is, however, a lesson within that lesson, that lesson being a showing of strong support for the contentions of those of us who believe that after a soul has been reborn, and eternally saved from sin, that soul will no longer be charged fot the sins of the flesh, but rather, the sins of that soul are, not just forgiven, but JUSTIFIED. 

    In Today’s quote, Paul, speaking of God’s amazing saving grace, said, “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH WE HAVE DONE, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing (CLEANSING) of regeneration (REBIRTH), and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That BEING JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life”.

    To me, that is proof beyond all doubt that when Jesus arose He wiped out the inherent sins of those who will only believe in Him and trust His promise.

    “Whosever is born of God doth not commit sin; for His seed remaineth in him: and he CANNOT sin, because he is born of God.” (1st John 3:9)