PAUL:
[>>Titus 2:11-15, >>3:1-8;
>>Romans 12:1-2, >>13:11-15; and
>>2nd Timothy 2:1-3]
“The grace of GOD has come bringing salvation to all men
- instructing us to reject ungodliness and worldly cravings
- and to live sensibly, righteously and GODly
- in these last days;
looking forward to
THE BLESSED HOPE
and the appearing
of the glory of
our great GOD and SAVIOR
THE BLESSED HOPE
and the appearing
of the glory of
our great GOD and SAVIOR
- THE LORD JESUS THE CHRIST;
- WHO gave HIMSELF for us,
- that HE might redeem us from every unlawful deed
- and purify for HIMSELF a people for HIS OWN possession,
- who are zealous for good deeds.
- These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority.
- Let no one disregard you.”
“Remind them to be subject
to their rulers, to authorities
to their rulers, to authorities
- to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,
- to malign no one,
- to be uncontentious,
- gentle,
- showing every consideration for all men.
For we also
were foolish ourselves
were foolish ourselves
- disobedient,
- enslaved to various lusts and pleasures,
- spending our time and interests in malice and envy,
- hateful, hating one another.
But when the kindness of
GOD our SAVIOR and HIS
LOVE for mankind appeared
GOD our SAVIOR and HIS
LOVE for mankind appeared
- HE saved us,
- not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness,
- but according to HIS mercy,
- by the washing of regeneration
- and renewing by The Holy Spirit,
- Whom HE poured out in us richly
- through JESUS THE CHRIST our SAVIOR,
- that being justified by HIS grace
- we might be made heirs
- according to the hope of eternal life.
- This is a trustworthy statement;
- and concerning these things I want you
- to speak confidently,
- so that they who have believed GOD
- may be careful to engage in good deeds.
- These things are good and profitable for men.”
“I urge you therefore,
brothers and sisters
brothers and sisters
- by the mercies of GOD,
- to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice,
- acceptable to GOD,
- which is your service of worship in your spirit.
- And do not be conformed to this world,
- but be transformed by the renewals in your mind-set,
- that you may realize for yourself,
- the good and acceptable and perfect will of GOD.”
“And this do
- knowing the time,
- that it is already the hour for you to awaken from complacency;
- for now(!) --- salvation is nearer to us
- [not instantaneous]
- than when we believed.
- The night is almost gone, and the day is at hand.
- Let us therefore lay away the deeds of darkness
- and put on the armor of light.
- Let us behave properly as in the day,
- not in carousing and drunkenness,
- not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality,
- not in strife and jealousy.
- But put on (>>Galatians 3: 27) THE LORD JESUS THE CHRIST,
- and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.”
“You therefore, my son,
be strong in the grace that is
in THE CHRIST JESUS.
- And the things which you have read and heard from me
- in the presence of many witnesses,
- these entrust to faithful men,
- who will be able to teach others also.”
We are actually
continuing to live
---- ONLY because
continuing to live
---- ONLY because
- of GOD’s grace
- to help us
- that we are allowed to find by The Father
- --- when in our time of need
- --- we receive HIS mercy
- that we are to ask for
- in our every prayer (>>Hebrews 4:16);
- nothing more, nothing less and nothing different to ask for
- --- because of Who The Father is to us
- every day
- as He purposes additionaly grandiosely
- in verse 4 particularly,
- as recorded in >>2nd Corinthians 1:3-7.
GRACE is actually
unmerited favor.
unmerited favor.
- IT also means
- God’s Riches At THE CHRIST’s Expense.
- THE CHRIST died
- that horrible way
- which ought to be our way
- because of our sinnings,
- but HE died as our substitute
- even if we
do notand cannot
in any waymerit HIS substitution
- in our behalf!
GRACE IS therefore -----
RECEIVING WHAT WE
DO NOT by ourselves
DESERVE TO RECEIVE
and
RECEIVING WHAT WE
DO NOT by ourselves
DESERVE TO RECEIVE
and
MERCY IS NOT
anymore RECEIVING
anymore RECEIVING
WHAT WE DESERVE
TO RECEIVE
TO RECEIVE
- --- not anymore dying for our very own sinnings despite we deserve dying as fair judgment for ourselves!
In GOD’s ATM
- we ought just to be individually and personally presenting
- the card HE gave us ---- our bodies.
- HE saw no need for us to make
- whatsoever deposit of our own,
- such as these sacrificial, penetential,
- group thanksgiving rites and celebrations
- many come up with wrongly and spend for,
- for their members withdrawals
- --- for their perceived needs.
- We merely have to make sure
- that we continue to renew its validity
- --- in our mind-sets,
- so that we will always find our withdrawals
- funded by HIM.
- GOD’s perfect, good and surely acceptable will for us
- is to endlessly withdraw personally from it
--- because HE knows we
are nothing without HIM.
are nothing without HIM.
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