Grace says "No" to Ungodliness
Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope— the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ
If the grace of God revealed in the gospel isn't teaching you to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, then you have been listening to a different gospel. "For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord." Jude 1:4
"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." 1Cor 6:9-11
"Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires." Gal 5:24
Those who have been born of God live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age with the anticipation of that which is to come. "Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure." 1John 3:3
Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope— the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ
If the grace of God revealed in the gospel isn't teaching you to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, then you have been listening to a different gospel. "For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord." Jude 1:4
"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." 1Cor 6:9-11
"Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires." Gal 5:24
Those who have been born of God live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age with the anticipation of that which is to come. "Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure." 1John 3:3
