Titus 2:11-14
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.
God saved us out of the goodness of who He is, not because we were righteous but to make us righteous (holy as/because He is holy). What are we to do? Are we to say "once saved, always saved, so I can do whatever I want?" The Bible says otherwise. Jesus paid the utmost prize up to the cross for us, and we are now to be His people, saved from lawlessness and for doing the good and right (Eph.2:8-10). We must deny, not do, worldly lust and ungodly things. We must instead live soberly, righteously, and godly - as Jesus showed and taught us. Anything less is an affront to God, and forgets we are bought at such a price. If we have experienced God's grace, we are changed and begin to live accordingly; if there is no change, we are not His (1 John 3:10).
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