Titus 3:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

By works

Washing

Renewing

Hebrews 6:6

General references

Bible References

By works

Though I was righteous, my own mouth would condemn me. If I were blameless it would prove me perverse.

What is man, that he could be pure? Or he who is born of woman, that he could be righteous?

How then can a man be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

I will declare your righteousness and your works, yet they will not profit you.

He answered: Love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your life, with all your strength and with all your mind. (Feelings and total existence) (Might and total thinking capacity) And you should love your neighbor as yourself. (Deuteronomy 6:5) (Leviticus 19:18)

No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.

He who does not work but believes in him who justifies (absolves) the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

When they had not yet been born nor performed anything good or vile, so the purpose of God regarding the choosing would continue without dependence on works but on the One who calls.

If it is by grace then it is no longer on the basis of works. Otherwise grace is not grace (undeserved kindness). But if it is of works then it is not by grace. Otherwise works are no longer works.

Yet we know that a man is not righteous by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ. We believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law. The works of the law justify no one.

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He did not say to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to your seed, which is Christ.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,

God has saved us and called us with a holy calling. This is not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace that was granted us in Christ Jesus, from all eternity.

Washing

Jesus answered: Truly I tell you unless a person is born again (brought forth from above) he cannot see the kingdom of God.

That is what some of you were. You have been washed clean and now you are sanctified. The Spirit of our God declares you righteous in the name of the Lord Jesus.

This is so he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word.

This was a symbol pointing to baptism, which now saves you. It is not the washing off of bodily dirt, but the promise made to God for a good conscience. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Renewing

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast (dependable) spirit within me.

Do not be conformed to this world (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement). But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.

You are renewed in the spirit (vital principles) (attitude) of your mind (understanding).

You put on the new self that is being renewed to a true knowledge (full discernment) according to the image of the one who created him.

if they shall fall away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance. This is because they personally impale the Son of God again, and expose him to public shame.

General references

Aaron and his sons will use it for washing their hands and feet.

Set the washbasin between the Tabernacle and the altar and fill it with water.

The priest will put some of the oil that is still in his hand on the right ear lobe, on the right thumb, and on the big toe of the right foot of the one to be cleansed. These are the same places he had put the blood of the guilt offering.

The wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the young lion and the well-fed animal together. A little boy will lead them.

I ALONE AM JEHOVAH, AND THERE IS NO SAVIOR BESIDES ME.

So then it does not depend on mans will or effort, but on God who shows mercy.

It is not the result of works. So no man should boast.

We love, because he first loved us.