"For the (True) grace of GOD that bringeth Salvation hath appeared unto all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great GOD and our Savior Jesus Christ; Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from All iniquity, and Purify unto Himself a peculiar people, Zealous for good works.
These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee." Titus 2:11-!5
that’s it exactly v this distortion
“For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Jude 1:4
The way to find Gods grace that saves and calls us to repentance and teaches us righteousness is to just hear and believe what Jesus taught and said “ if you believe me you will be saved and know the truth and be made free “
Gods grace is the gospel
“Teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts “
“I tell you, Nay: but,
except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Luke 13:3 KJV
“For
from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
all these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”
Mark 7:21-23
“She said, No man, Lord. And
Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,
I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Then said Jesus to those Jews
which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 8:11-12, 31-32KJV
Jesus teaches many things about resisting and denying the worldly lusts we face every day in the world and many things about how to live upright lives before God
“we should
live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
just one central example of the many things he teaches believers to do while we live in the world
“But
love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and
ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:
condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom.
For with
the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Luke 6:35-38 KJV
and he teaches us that he will return some unknown day and to live upright until he does
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great GOD and our Savior Jesus Christ;”
what I mean is this is when the grace of God that saves and teaches all that began to appear to mankind
“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying,
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Mark 1:14-15 KJV
And this is where it can always be found
“And
this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14 KJV
Its salvation for anyone that hears and believes
“And he said unto them,
Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-
Paul like all the apostles when he talks of “the gospel of grace “ is merely referring to the gospel of our lord that saves and teaches and rebukes and corrects and assures and comforts and edifies believers who are the children of God
This is where we find the true grace of God and we just hold on and believe , persevere learn hear as we are his disciples ( Christians) grow in follow and be saved we do this
because we believe in him
“But
as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: which were
born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but
of God.
And
the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth. And
of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses,
but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
No man hath seen God at any time;
the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he
hath declared him.”
John 1:12-14, 16-18
gods grace is as simple as any believer in him doing this just truly hearing this call is where grace is found and if we do this God will save our souls because we believe
“
All things are delivered unto me of
my Father: and no man knoweth
the Son, but
the Father; neither knoweth any man
the Father, save
the Son, and he to whomsoever
the Son will reveal him.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and
I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:27-30 KJV
That’s Gods grace that has now appeared to all men because it is now preached and freely offered to all men
“And he said unto them,
Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-
“and said unto them,
Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
And ye are
witnesses of these things.”
Luke 24:46-48 KJV
repentance and remission of sins is what faith and grace are made of