What does the grace of God do?
The grace of God brings salvation and has appeared to all men. It is a central theme throughout Paul's epistles, and it cannot be escaped. It gives believers hope, ensuring they are not miserable but have that hope. This salvation is available to all.
Les teaches from Titus 2:11 that the grace of God brings salvation and has appeared to all men. He emphasizes that this grace is a recurring theme in Paul's epistles—everywhere you go, it shows up, and you cannot run away from it. In contrast to the world's taunts to live it up and enjoy the flesh because death ends everything, Les points out that believers have hope and are not miserable. He also recalls Dr. Nordland, who faithfully taught Titus 2:11-15 for a week in a cold Iowa winter, and much of what Les teaches comes from that memory.
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
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To whom has the grace of God appeared?
Les explains that Titus 2:11 declares the grace of God has appeared to all men, bringing salvation. He emphasizes that this grace is a recurring theme throughout Paul's epistles—you cannot run away from it. Les also shares how a visiting teacher, Dr. Nordland, taught these verses (Titus 2:11–15) during a cold week in Iowa, and much of what Les teaches today he remembers from that time. The context stresses that believers are not miserable but have hope because of this grace.