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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, Actually I meant arbitrator but you are right to point out my mistake. There is a problem with you contrasting: 'human interpretation rather than Divine' It is that this implies your interpretation guided by the Holy Spirit is divine. Whereas the Church's interpretation, which looks as much to the Holy Spirit for illumination, is human interpretation. This bias towards individualistic Holy Spirit guidance is unjustified. There are 28,000 Protestant denominations and they are often theologically in disunity. Clearly there are problems in Sola scriptura interpretations (compare Zwingli's and Luther's) to suggest an individual Christian is not always in practice led into all truth. The Bible calls the the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth (1 Tim 3:15) Also it states first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation (2 Pet 1:20). To conclude, I believe that the Holy Spirits guidance in leading the Church is best seen in the great councils of the Church starting with Acts 15's Council of Jerusalem and continuing through the definition of the Trinity (Nicea 325) and Christ's humanity and divinity(Chalcedon 451). The Church's first council, viz. the Council of Jerusalem shows the leaders of the church (James historically the first Bishop of Jerusalem, the apostles, etc.) arbitrating on what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church. Acts 15:28 'For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us...' was the conclusion of the council. This is the Bible way, not individualism which leads to divisions. Regards Dalcent |