"11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing (in grk the appearance of glory) of the great God and our Saviour(Saviour of ours) Jesus Christ;
14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
I went through the above verses today. It is one of my most favorite scripture as it is sort of a summary of our faith. It is so clear that Jesus Christ is the great God who we are expecting to appear in glory.
The above also tells us that God's grace teaches us to deny sin and live a holy life full of good works. So how can some claim that nothing else matters but grace, no need for works. Grace doesn't teach such a thing.
Jesus is our Savior and God who will return to conquer all that opposes God and resurrect all in Christ to imperishable, immortal life for eternity. God is gracious to us in that His grace enables us to live godly lives and to have a sober and serious mindset as we live in this world full of wickedness and unbelief. We have the power from God to say "NO" to sin, so we can receive this power in times of temptation when we ask God to 'lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one". God does not tempt anyone, but He does allow situations that do tempt us. But He does want to deliver us from what comes against us in the form of temptation when we desire to do his will. We can turn our mind and will to Him for help in overcoming sin's temptations. He will deliver us from the evil one because He won over him at the Cross.
When we study God's Word and hide it in our hearts, we have a powerful asset to win in the battle within between godliness and carnality. The importance of doing this is exemplified by Jesus in the wilderness temptations. So, we should aim to live a life pleasing to God because we are His and is worthy of being honored with every motive, thought, word, and deed we have. Desiring to become more and more like Jesus in this life is a good aim to have. He is at work in us to conform us to be like Jesus. Thank God!
"11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing (in grk the appearance of glory) of the great God and our Saviour(Saviour of ours) Jesus Christ;
14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
I went through the above verses today. It is one of my most favorite scripture as it is sort of a summary of our faith. It is so clear that Jesus Christ is the great God who we are expecting to appear in glory.
The above also tells us that God's grace teaches us to deny sin and live a holy life full of good works. So how can some claim that nothing else matters but grace, no need for works. Grace doesn't teach such a thing.
This is one of my favorite verses, too.
Jesus is our Savior and God who will return to conquer all that opposes God and resurrect all in Christ to imperishable, immortal life for eternity. God is gracious to us in that His grace enables us to live godly lives and to have a sober and serious mindset as we live in this world full of wickedness and unbelief. We have the power from God to say "NO" to sin, so we can receive this power in times of temptation when we ask God to 'lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one". God does not tempt anyone, but He does allow situations that do tempt us. But He does want to deliver us from what comes against us in the form of temptation when we desire to do his will. We can turn our mind and will to Him for help in overcoming sin's temptations. He will deliver us from the evil one because He won over him at the Cross.
When we study God's Word and hide it in our hearts, we have a powerful asset to win in the battle within between godliness and carnality. The importance of doing this is exemplified by Jesus in the wilderness temptations. So, we should aim to live a life pleasing to God because we are His and is worthy of being honored with every motive, thought, word, and deed we have. Desiring to become more and more like Jesus in this life is a good aim to have. He is at work in us to conform us to be like Jesus. Thank God!
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