The Hope of Eternal Life
Titus 3:4-7
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Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. 6 This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
These verses teach us that hope is rooted in the grace of God. Hope begins with God’s initiative through Jesus Christ, when His kindness and love appeared.
God saved us not by our actions, but according to His mercy.
Through Him, we experienced new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom God poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Having been justified by His grace, we have become heirs with the sure hope of eternal life.
Spend time praying through this passage and thanking God for His grace and mercy. ~ Jeff M Newman
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This passage really reframes hope as something recieved rather than earned. The distinction between mercy-based salvation vs action-based salvation is pretty counter-cultural, especially when modern spirituality often leans into self-improvement frameworks. I've noticed in my own life how easy it is to default to a checklist mentality, but texts like this remind us its more about acceptance than achievement.