Titus 2:11 God Wants All to Be Saved
and
Titus 2:12-15 Preach Godliness
God
Wants All to Be Saved
11
For the saving grace of God has appeared to all people,
Preach
Godliness
12
Teaching us that by refusing ungodliness and worldly lusts, we
should live in this present world with self-restraint, righteously,
and pleasingly to God.
13
Looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God
and Savior, Jesus Christ,
14
Who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all lawlessness
and purify for himself a special people, zealous for good works.
15
Talk about these things, prod and admonish [them] with full
authority. Don’t let anyone despise you.
Notes
B1
God’s grace
C1
Is the grace given by God and only by God. It is not earned,
deserved, or even sought after by any human. It is God’s strength
to do what we can not do on our own. It is a good that God gives to
help us, bless us, comfort us, and promise us. It is receiving what
we do not deserve.
C2
The word means everything from loveliness, gratitude, favor,
good-will, and many other words. In general, it means things that are
very good and pleasant.
C3
The is no salvation unless God initiates salvation.
C4
God’s grace
D1
Has appeared to all people
E1
The Greek word
appear is ἐπιφαίνω epiphaínō. It means a light shining on
something to clearly reveal it. It makes it obvious. It is used 3
other times in the New Testament.[Emphasis is mine]
F1
Luke 1:79 NIV to shine on those living in
darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path
of peace."
F2
Acts 27:20 NIV When neither sun nor stars appeared
for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all
hope of being saved.
F3
Titus 3:4 NIV But when the kindness and love of God our Savior
appeared,
E2
This is one of the Scriptures plainly showing unlimited atonement. If
anyone needs to know what Arminians really believe, this article will
help: The
FACTS of Salvation: A Summary of Arminian Theology/the Biblical
Doctrines of Grace. David L. Allen on unlimited atonement writes:
The
key passages asserting unlimited atonement include Isa 53:6; Mark
10:45; John 1:29, 3:14–16; Rom 5:18–19; 1 Cor 15:3–11; 2 Cor
5:14–21; 1 Tim 2:4–6, 4:10; Titus 2:11–14; Heb 2:9, 9:28; 2 Pet
2:1; and 1 John 2:1–2.
There
are other texts that implicitly affirm unlimited atonement: Luke
22:20–23; John 17:21,23; Acts 3:26, 10:34; Rom 1:16, 2:11, 3:21–26,
5:15, 11:32, 14:15; 1 Cor 8:11–12; 2 Pet 3:9; Jude 4; and Rev
22:17.
D2
Has taught us to refuse ungodliness and worldly lusts
E1
We need God’s grace to help us identify it, recognize it, and
resist it.
E2
2 Corinthians 1:12 NLT We can say with confidence and a clear
conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity
in all our dealings. We have depended on God's grace, not on our own
human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the
world, and especially toward you.
D3
Has taught us to live in this present world with self-restraint,
righteously, and pleasingly to God
E1
There is a Christian life to live.
E2
We are required to live this life. Colossians 3:5 NLT So put to
death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to
do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don't be
greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of
this world. (The whole passage in Colossians
3:1-17 is instructive).
C5
We are to look forward and be alert for
D1
The return of Jesus Christ which is our hope
D2
This return is in glory, Jesus coming in the glory of God. He is God
the Son.
D3
The deity of Jesus is described here. He is identified as the Great
God and Savior
C6
Out savior
D1
Gave Himself for us
D2
Redeemed us from lawlessness
E1
If He redeemed us from lawlessness, then it makes good sense for us
to be lawful.
E2
The law Christians follow is the New Testament. There are ~1,000
rules for us. The passage in Colossians gave some.
D3
Purify a special people who are zealous to do good works
E1
Doing good works are important.
E2
These are deeds to help the brothers and sisters but also in
presenting the Gospel to unbelievers.
E3
Basically, we help our family first, then our congregational family,
then the greater congregation of believers throughout the world, and
finally the lost as a witness.
B2
The pastor/teacher and church leaders, yes, all believers are to talk
about these things and be urged on in the faith.
B3
Titus is encouraged not to let those who despise him affect his
teaching and preaching.
B4
From a devotional: Anne Cetas writes (The full devotional is here
scroll down, a long way down).
We
leave fingerprints on doorknobs, on books, on walls, on keyboards.
Each person’s fingerprints are unique, so we leave our identity on
everything we touch. Some supermarkets are even testing a technology
that allows customers to pay by fingerprint. Each customer’s unique
print and bank account number are kept on file so that the only thing
needed to pay a bill is a scan of their finger.
A
woman in the early church left another kind of print—a
“heartprint.” Dorcas touched many people’s lives through her
unique gift of sewing and giving away garments. She’s described as
“full of good works and charitable deeds” (Acts 9:36). We too are
to be “zealous for good works” (Titus 2:14). We each have a
unique heartprint that can touch another.
