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REAFFIRMING TITUS
by Jean Lopez There are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucre's (lucifer) sake. Wherefore, rebuke them sharply that they may be sound in the faith not giving heed to fables and commandments of men that turn from the truth. For unto the pure, all things are pure; but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure, even their mind and conscience is defiled; they profess that they know GOD but in works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and unto every good work, reprobate. For the Grace of God that bringeth Salvation hath appeared to all men teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously and Godly, in this present world: Not forgetting that our Saviour Jesus Christ gave Himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. We should seek to be gentle showing all meekness unto all men and speaking no evil of them; for we ourselves were also foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another: BUT, the kindness and love of God according to His mercy saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost which He shed on us, abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour so that we should be made Heirs according to the hope of eternal life - this affirm constantly. Avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the "law" for they are unprofitable and vain: a man that is an heretick, after the first and second admonition, reject; knowing that he that is such, is subverted and sinneth, being condemned of himself. And let us also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses that we be not unfruitful. Copyright info: bjlopez ARR Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |