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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: Dear BradK I recently responded to a post (my first for a long time) saying 'What constitutes a christian marraige?Do people who marry in a Catholic churchand later become christian in acceptanceof Jesus Christ for salvation are they married in the eyes of God?If yes why are the other six sacraments not accepted as surely if one is wrong they all are.Should these people have their marraige santified by an evangelical ceremony etc to be valid in the eyes of God?' I responded by asserting my belief in Jesus Christ as Saviour and posted some paragraphs from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Nicene Creed to prove to Moey that I am a Christian. I was then asked whether I knew if I was saved. I responded basing my response on the Cross of Christ. At this point I was assailed by a vicious anti-Catholicism, or an ugly display of Catholic bashing as Hank the Baptist put it. So yes, several people did claim I was not a Christian! I removed my Profile's reference to having recently completed my MA in Catholic Theology - this month in fact, it was pretty fresh in my mind - and will write a more modest or humble profile soon. I see no reason not to debate deep theological issues in a forum environment. Is the forum meant to discuss biblical triva or simply be a mutual agreement society. It is doubtful whether one can accurately judge "tone" in a posting. Dalcent |