Titus 1 v4- To Titus,
my true son in our common faith: Grace
and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Titus the Gentile, is part of the family of God! Paul called him “my true son in our common (shared) faith.”
They both have faith in Christ “our” Savior. They are part of the one
family under God the Father.
Tonight at Bible Study we thought
about the term "grace." The term summarizes
the saving work of God through Jesus Christ (Rom 3.24; 5.15; Eph. 2.8; 2 Thess.
2.16).However, the term also summarizes the continuous
divine action by which God enables his people to do his will (Acts 15.40; 2
Cor. 8.1, 7; Gal. 2.9).
Our Statement of Faith summarizes
this doctrine well.
V. God's Purpose of Grace
Election is the gracious purpose of God, according
to which He regenerates, justifies, sanctifies, and glorifies sinners. It is
consistent with the free agency of man, and comprehends all the means in
connection with the end. It is the glorious display of God's sovereign
goodness, and is infinitely wise, holy, and unchangeable. It excludes boasting
and promotes humility.
All true believers endure to the end. Those whom
God has accepted in Christ, and sanctified by His Spirit, will never fall away
from the state of grace, but shall persevere to the end. Believers may fall
into sin through neglect and temptation, whereby they grieve the Spirit, impair
their graces and comforts, and bring reproach on the cause of Christ and
temporal judgments on themselves; yet they shall be kept by the power of God
through faith unto salvation.(From the Baptist Faith and Message)
Here is the thing. We need God's grace (divine aid) to believe and His grace (divine aid) to persevere.
Praise God He gives this grace it to His chosen people. We can be encouraged by God's electing and sustaining grace!
Praise God He gives this grace it to His chosen people. We can be encouraged by God's electing and sustaining grace!
Questions:
Are you growing in the grace of a closer walk with God?
Are you growing in the grace of a more victorious walk against sin?
Are you growing in the grace of a more victorious walk against sin?
Are you growing in your love of God?
Are you growing in your affection for Christ?
Prayer:
Ask God to remind you how He has shown unmerited favor.
Ask God to remind you how He has shown unmerited favor.
Ask God to help you obey, love, and trust Him more.
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