Titus 3:5

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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'm in the right, my own mouth will condemn me; though I'm blameless, he'll pronounce me as guilty.

"What is mankind, that he can be blameless? Or does being born of a woman mean he'll be in the right?

How can a human being become right with God? How can a human being be pure?

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

"I will denounce your righteousness and your works, for your collections of idols will not benefit you.

He answered, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind. And you must love your neighbor as yourself."

Therefore, God will not justify any human being by means of the actions prescribed by the Law, for through the Law comes the full knowledge of sin.

However, to someone who does not work, but simply believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Yet before their children had been born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's plan of election might continue to operate

But if this is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of actions. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

yet we know that a person is not justified by doing what the Law requires, but rather by the faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah. We, too, have believed in the Messiah Jesus so that we might be justified by the faithfulness of the Messiah and not by doing what the Law requires, for no human being will be justified by doing what the Law requires.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. It doesn't say "descendants," referring to many, but "your descendant," referring to one person, who is the Messiah.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love for us

He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own accomplishments, but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before time began.

Washing

Jesus replied to him, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born from above he cannot see the kingdom of God."

That is what some of you were! But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah and by the Spirit of our God.

so that he might make it holy by cleansing it, washing it with water and the word,

Baptism, which is symbolized by that water, now saves you also, not by removing dirt from the body, but by asking God for a clear conscience based on the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah,

Renewing

God, create a pure heart in me, and renew a right attitude within me.

Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God's will is what is proper, pleasing, and perfect.

to be renewed in your mental attitude,

and have clothed yourselves with the new nature, which is being renewed in full knowledge, consistent with the image of the one who created it.

and who have fallen away, as long as they continue to crucify the Son of God to their own detriment by exposing him to public ridicule.

General references

and Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and their feet from it.

You are to put the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it.

"As to the remainder of the olive oil in his palm, he is to place some on the right earlobe of the person to be cleansed, on his right thumb, on his right great toe, and on the blood of the guilt offering.

"The wolf will live with the lamb; the leopard will lie down with the young goat. The calf and the lion will graze together, and a little child will lead them.

I, yes I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior.

Therefore, God's choice does not depend on a person's will or effort, but on God himself, who shows mercy.

and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.

We love because God first loved us.