Tag: justification
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Heirs of Grace — Titus 3:7
Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Paul now draws everything together with one powerful reminder. “Being justified by his grace.” Justified means declared right with God. Not slowly earning our way there. Not gradually becoming worthy. Declared right because of what…
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Not My Robe – Philippians 3:9
Philippians 3:9 (a) And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law… Paul had a résumé most religious men would frame and hang. Tribe. Training. Tradition. Zeal. But here he says something startling. He does not merely discard bad behavior. He discards personal righteousness. Not immorality. Self-made morality. There…