Summary
But the gift was not purchased until his death because truly, though the teachings and the healings and the miracles were glorious and magnificent and a very vital part of Jesus' mission here on earth, the gift was his death and resurrection. Now many of you were raised in the faith and you don't necessarily have one of those defining moments of coming to faith where you have this very delineated moment in time that you can say, that's when I came to faith. Verse four, but when the goodness and loving kindness of God are Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, God knew from before creation that we would need a gift like no other gift from him. Out of absolute love for us Christ came into the world at just the right time for humanity to receive His mercy because all of creation needed His mercy needed the gift of salvation from him. And He saved us, not because any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit every single aspect of our salvation depends on God's action.
Video citations
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