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This passage from Titus 3:6-7 emphasizes that salvation is not earned through good works, but is a gift of God's mercy, poured out through the Holy Spirit via Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit regenerates and washes believers, uniting them with Christ through faith. This indwelling Spirit, a permanent presence in the New Covenant, empowers believers to obey God's will, unlike the temporary empowerment in the Old Covenant. While good works are a result and evidence of salvation, they do not merit it. The Spirit convicts of sin, leads to repentance, and guarantees our inheritance.
Pastor Anthony Uvenio rejects the idea of a "second baptism" of the Spirit, emphasizing that every Christian receives the full measure of the Spirit at salvation. The passage concludes with a call to preach the gospel, pray for obedience, and be zealous for good works, all to the glory of God.
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This passage from Titus 3:6-7 emphasizes that salvation is not earned through good works, but is a gift of God's mercy, poured out through the Holy Spirit via Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit regenerates and washes believers, uniting them with Christ through faith. This indwelling Spirit, a permanent presence in the New Covenant, empowers believers to obey God's will, unlike the temporary empowerment in the Old Covenant. While good works are a result and evidence of salvation, they do not merit it. The Spirit convicts of sin, leads to repentance, and guarantees our inheritance.
Pastor Anthony Uvenio rejects the idea of a "second baptism" of the Spirit, emphasizing that every Christian receives the full measure of the Spirit at salvation. The passage concludes with a call to preach the gospel, pray for obedience, and be zealous for good works, all to the glory of God.
#holyspirit #newcovenant #reformedtheology #GraceAlone #FaithAlone #ChristAlone #Titus3 #salvation #IndwellingSpirit #goodworks #5solas
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