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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: Tim: I am reposting two Notes concerning a similar prayer found in a tract that has been around for decades. Some time ago someone posted an objection to the prayer at the end of God's Simple Plan of Salvation (www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps.html). His complaints were similar to those against the "sinner's prayer." Here is the objection by "rancher" and the reply by "kalos" (me). Repost: ID# 1837 by "rancher" I did visit www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps.html as you suggested, and the "simple plan" sounded good and scripturally accurate until I got to the prayer. I can find no example of anyone, after Jesus' resurrection, calling on the name of the Lord by praying such a prayer. Surely, if such a prayer is part of God's simple plan of salvation we would see some examples of it. There must be something more to "calling on the name of the Lord".... ______________________ ID# 1839 by kalos I'm not sure what your objection is to the prayer at the end of God's Simple Plan of Salvation (GSPOS). Is it not Scriptural? Is there some bad doctrine in it? You have to understand the prayer in GSPOS is merely an example, a model, of how to pray when you ask God for salvation. (If you don't like it, you don't have to use it. Its use is certainly not mandatory for salvation.) I'm not sure you need to see word for word examples of it in the Bible. Every word of the prayer is based upon sound Bible doctrine. It seems to me that you are taking something relatively simple and straightforward (calling on the name of the Lord) and trying to turn it into some deep theological mystery. Basically to call upon the name of the Lord is another way of saying to pray to the Lord. . . . There is nothing more to "calling on the name of the Lord" than praying and admitting one is a sinner; that one believes Jesus was his substitute when He died on the Cross. That His death burial and resurrection according to the Scriptures IS the essence of the Gospel (1 Cor 15:1-4). The prayer closes with the praying person receiving Christ as his Savior and thanking God for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of salvation and everlasting life. To question whether the prayer is Scriptural or to expect some long-drawn out mystery in answer to your question seems to be going beyond the Scripture and unnecessarily complicating that which is not complicated. |