He is the Propitiation

I’ve been reading different verses, and some things have jumped out at me. I was just rereading Titus 2:11. It reads, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,” 

So this verse tells us that the grace of God has appeared to all men. But what kind of grace has appeared to all men? This verse narrows it down to what type of grace it is. It is the kind of grace that brings salvation. So this verse clearly stated that the type of grace that brings salvation hath appeared to all men.

Also I John 2:2.  reads “And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” 

What does propitiation mean?  Propitiation means “atonement” according to Noah Webster and Strong’s Concordance.  So Jesus isn’t only the atonement for the sins of the Apostle John or the other saved people. He is the atonement for “the sins of the whole world”.

But even though that atonement is for the sins of the whole world, God makes it clear that it is only applied through faith in Jesus’ blood.

Now Romans 3:25 reads, “Whom God hath sent forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood . . .”

“God . . . commandeth all men every where to repent:” Acts 17:30

  No matter who you are, no matter what place you are in God has commanded you to repent.  It isn’t just for some people. The Greek word for “all men” is “anthropos” which means “mankind”. In addition to that we have the phrase  “every where” which is also translated “in all places”.

Luke 13:3 warns, “[E]xcept ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”

Mark 1:15 says, “[R]epent ye, and believe the gospel.”

II Thessalonians 2:10 reads, “[B]ecause they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” 

We read in Proverbs, “Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.  Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded . . .I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh . . . For that they hated knowledge . . . ” (Pr. 1.23-29).

When we don’t receive the truth, we are setting ourselves up for destruction.

We need to repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved!

 “For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:  Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children . . . that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth . . .[T]he Gentiles . . . have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel . . . hath not attained to the law of righteousness. . . . Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.” Romans 9:6-33

“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;” Hebrews 2:3

A Scripture for Today, May 28th, 2023

“Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” John 6:28-29

“For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.” Romans 10:3

“But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

 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;” Titus 3:4-5

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

 Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9

He is the Propitiation

I’ve been reading different verses, and some things have jumped out at me. I was just rereading Titus 2:11. It reads, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,” 

So this verse tells us that the grace of God has appeared to all men. But what kind of grace has appeared to all men? This verse narrows it down to what type of grace it is. It is the kind of grace that brings salvation. So this verse clearly stated that the type of grace that brings salvation hath appeared to all men.

Also I John 2:2.  reads “And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” 

What does propitiation mean?  Propitiation means “atonement” according to Noah Webster and Strong’s Concordance.  So Jesus isn’t only the atonement for the sins of the Apostle John or the other saved people. He is the atonement for “the sins of the whole world”.

But even though that atonement is for the sins of the whole world, God makes it clear that it is only applied through faith in Jesus’ blood.

Now Romans 3:25 reads, “Whom God hath sent forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood . . .”

“God . . . commandeth all men every where to repent:” Acts 17:30

  No matter who you are, no matter what place you are in God has commanded you to repent.  It isn’t just for some people. The Greek word for “all men” is “anthropos” which means “mankind”. In addition to that we have the phrase  “every where” which is also translated “in all places”.

Luke 13:3 warns, “[E]xcept ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”

Mark 1:15 says, “[R]epent ye, and believe the gospel.”

II Thessalonians 2:10 reads, “[B]ecause they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” 

We read in Proverbs, “Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.  Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded . . .I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh . . . For that they hated knowledge . . . ” (Pr. 1.23-29).

When we don’t receive the truth, we are setting ourselves up for destruction.

We need to repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved!

 “For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:  Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children . . . that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth . . .[T]he Gentiles . . . have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel . . . hath not attained to the law of righteousness. . . . Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.” Romans 9:6-33

“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;” Hebrews 2:3

A Scripture for Today, October 12th, 2021

The Law was not given to save, but to bring men knowledge of their sins and need of a Saviour (Gal 3.19;24). Men are saved by the grace of God through faith.

“Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.” Galatians 3:16-17

“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:26

“Paul in the letter to the Galatians refers to a covenant of grace made with Abraham which was an anticipation of the gospel, and which he fixes by a date . . . The date is 430 years before the giving of the law on Mount Sinai. The anticipated gospel is in [Genesis]12:3: “In thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” This very passage is quoted by the apostle Peter, and expressly called a covenant: “Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed” (Acts 3:25). So that both Paul and Peter call this covenant of grace. . . . “ B.H. Carroll Commentary on Genesis

“For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.” Romans 4:2-3

D.N. JACKSON: Salvation Before Water Baptism II (Day 3)

Hello Everyone. Today I am continuing sharing with you the transcript of part two of D.N. Jackson’s series on salvation before water baptism. As I stated before I plan to share a little each day as the whole transcript is quite long and Brother Jackson already divided it up into sections. I hope you receive a blessing from this.
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In the third place, the fact that we are created or made anew in Christ Jesus unto good works proves we’re saved before baptism, and baptism is a good work.

Ephesians 2:8-10, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Positively now, we are created in Christ Jesus unto good works.

Negatively the new creation is not made by the works we do.

“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;” Titus 3:5

“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,” II Timothy 1:9

Neither can one combine his works with grace, and obtain salvation. For we read in Romans 11:6, “And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.”

Romans 4:16, “Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace . . .” It does not say that salvation is “of works” that it might be of grace.

A Scripture for Today, October 4th, 2017

Photo by NASA, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” Titus 2:11

     No matter who you are, not matter where you are, the Lord loves you, and wants you to come to Him! And He has made a way for you to come. That way is Jesus.

“…for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.” Psalm 130:7