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NASB | Titus 3:5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Titus 3:5 He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit, |
Subject: Titus 3:5 and washing of regeneration |
Bible Note: Greetings Dalcent! No problem my friend! I would just be very cautious of web sites whose method of argument is to attack the person. I always begin by assuming that a person is honest and truely seeking the truth. There are many 'doctrines' where honest and intelligent people simply disagree. In those cases, I will present my evidence and listen to theirs. To me, when a person begins 'attacking' another person, it is because they don't have any 'evidence'. :-) In the case of this particular web site, the author doesn't present hard 'fact', but his opinion. But, he then attacks Dr. Robertson for presenting his opinion. That makes me very nervous! :-) Plus, I look at the credibility of the persons involved. Agree or disagree with him, Dr. Robertson is not some 'hack'. He is a recongnized expert in Greek. Now, grammar is a very fluid thing. It evolves over time. So, I don't always agree with everything that I have read about grammar. But, I would never think about attacking the person with whom I disagree. I know one example that I disagree with many 'Greek' experts concerns the conditional 'ei'. Most will argue that 'ei' usually means 'if', but sometimes means 'since'. I have researched this question quite a bit and simply don't find it to be true. :-) Anyway, if you hear from your friend and can get a detailed position (not simply an affirmation or denial), I would like to hear it. I am always interested in considering real evidence. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |