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Titus 3:4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
We can pray 5 times a day, go to church 4 days a week, fast 3 days a week, read the Word of God 2 hours each day and that still won’t get us to heaven or in right standing with God.
It’s ONLY by the grace and mercy of our God through Jesus Christ we are saved.
Does this mean we live like a hellion because we’re saved by grace? Of course not.
Our good behavior and works of righteousness are expressions of our gratitude towards the One who saved us. Think of it this way, if the richest person in the world paid all our bills, bought us a new house, bought us two cars, and gave us $5 million out of the kindness of their heart, would we disrespect them, make up excuses as to why we can’t spend time with them, make other plans when they say they need our help? Most of us would not. We would take every opportunity to show that we’re appreciative for all they’ve done.
Well, through Jesus we have the opportunity to obtain all the worldly possessions mentioned above, but He also saved us from eternal destruction. So, praise God for Jesus who alone saved us and blessed us with all blessings (Eph. 1:3).
Graced To Do God's Will 