Yes—God's grace that brings salvation has already appeared to all people (Titus 2:11).
Titus 2:11 explicitly says the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. Les emphasizes the past tense: the appearing has already happened, not just for a favored few. God's grace opens the door of salvation access to every human being, but that door is entered by faith.
Titus 2:11 — This is the verse that directly answers the question—God's saving grace has appeared to all men.
Titus 2:11 says, "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men." The verse is direct: the grace that brings salvation has appeared, in the past tense, to all men. It does not restrict the appearance of this grace to a certain group or nation. Romans 5:2 also speaks of this grace, saying, "By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Scripture presents God's grace as something accessible to believers through faith, and Titus 2:11 shows that the grace which brings salvation has been shown to everyone.
Les stresses the past tense in Titus 2:11—"hath appeared"—to show that God's grace has already appeared to all men, not just to a favored few. He says no one will ever be able to say, "Lord, I never heard," because this grace has appeared to everyone. Les also uses the hyssop from Exodus 12 as an illustration: hyssop grew everywhere in Goshen, so no Israelite could claim he had no chance to apply the blood. In the same way, Les says the work of the Holy Spirit is available to all. He frequently repeats that God is a God of grace from the beginning, and that grace has always been one of God's attributes, even before the church age. Les adds that God's unmerited favor has made salvation accessible to every human being, anywhere and everywhere, but the door of access is faith. Because Paul says the grace of God has appeared to all men, Les insists this must be true—otherwise the Spirit would never have inspired it.
Les points out that the verb in Titus 2:11 is past tense—"hath appeared." He says this means the grace of God that brings salvation has already appeared to all men, not just a few. Because it is already accomplished, no one will be able to say they never heard.
Les compares hyssop to the work of the Holy Spirit. In Exodus 12, hyssop was a little bush or weed that grew everywhere in Goshen, so every Israelite had the opportunity to take it and apply the blood. Les says the Holy Spirit's work is the same—it is everywhere and available to all, so no one can claim they had no chance.
Les teaches that God's grace has opened the windows of heaven and made salvation accessible to every human being. But there has to be a door of access, and that door is faith. Everything God does in salvation becomes a reality by faith, and Romans 5:2 says we have access by faith into this grace.
Hyssop and the Holy Spirit's Available Work
Les uses the hyssop in Exodus 12 to show that the Holy Spirit's work is available to everyone—just as hyssop grew everywhere, no one could claim they had no chance.
Titus 2:11: Grace for All Men
Les explains that the grace of God has already appeared to all men, not just a favored few, and then moves to Romans 1 to show why this must be true.
No One Can Say 'I Never Heard'
Les says the past tense of Titus 2:11 means no one will ever be able to say 'Lord, I never heard,' and connects this grace to living soberly and looking for the blessed hope.
Grace From the Beginning: Noah
Les shows that God has been a God of grace from day one, even before the church age, using Noah as an example.
Access to Grace Through Faith
Les explains that God's grace is accessible to every human being, but the door of access is faith, as seen in Romans 5:2.
Titus 2:11 in Paul's Epistles
Les shares how a week of teaching on Titus 2:11-15 impressed him with the truth that the grace of God has appeared to all men.
God's Restraining Grace for All Humanity
Les shows that God's grace is what has kept humanity from being destroyed, just as it kept Israel from destruction in the Old Testament.
Grace Has Appeared to All Men: Paul's Reason
Les argues that Paul could not have said the grace of God has appeared to all men unless it was true, because the Spirit would never inspire a false statement.
Titus 2:11: For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
This is the key verse showing that God's saving grace has already appeared to everyone.
Romans 5:2: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
This verse shows that access to God's grace comes through faith, reinforcing that grace is available to all.
No. Titus 2:11 says grace has appeared to all men, but Les explains that access to this grace is through faith. God's grace opens the door to salvation, but the door of access is faith.
Les says no. Because Titus 2:11 says the grace of God that brings salvation has already appeared to all men, no one will be able to say 'Lord, I never heard.'
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