Yes — the grace of God that brings salvation has already appeared to all men (Titus 2:11).
Titus 2:11 uses the past tense 'hath appeared' and says 'all men,' not just a favored few. Les Feldick says the Holy Spirit would never inspire a statement that was not true, and he shows that by Paul's day the gospel had spread throughout the Roman Empire, including through Paul's prison guards, so God's saving grace had genuinely been manifested to all.
Titus 2:11 — This is the direct verse stating that the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
Romans 1:20 — It shows God's eternal power is clearly seen through creation, leaving all without excuse — one way God's truth appears to every person.
The Bible makes a direct, past-tense statement in Titus 2:11: "For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men." The verb "hath appeared" is an accomplished fact, not a future possibility. Scripture also shows that every person has a witness to God through creation. Romans 1:20 says that "the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse." Romans 1:18 describes those who "hold the truth in unrighteousness," meaning the truth is already in their possession to suppress. In Acts 17:27, Paul told pagan Greeks that they should seek the Lord and "feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us." Even in the Old Testament, grace was already evident. Genesis 6:8 says, "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD." The Bible therefore shows God acting in grace from the earliest chapters and then states explicitly in Titus that this saving grace has appeared to all men.
Les Feldick teaches that Titus 2:11 means exactly what it says: the grace of God that brings salvation has already appeared to all men — every human being, not just a favored few. He points to the past tense "hath appeared" and says Scripture does not lie. He also says that by the time Paul wrote to Titus, the gospel had spread throughout the Roman Empire; Paul's Roman guards, having received the Gospel from him, took it with them wherever they were assigned — even to the Emperor's household, Spain, and India. Les also connects this appearance of grace to the whole history of God's dealings with humanity. He says God has been a God of grace from day one: His grace prompted Him to seek Adam and Eve after they hid, to preserve Noah, to spare Israel after the golden calf, to refrain from destroying Israel after they rejected the Messiah, and to hold back judgment on the whole human race today. For those who have never heard the literal Word of God, Les teaches that God speaks through nature. Even pagans with no exposure to Judaism or written Scripture can look into the starry expanse and realize there is a Creator to deal with, as Romans 1 says. He further explains that the Word of God was once written in the stars, though Satan corrupted it. When God speaks and men respond, Les says, God sees it as faith — as with Noah and Abraham. In the present age, the Gospel has been revealed to the Gentile world, and people are responsible to believe Paul's Gospel, which he calls the Gospel of the Grace of God.
Les Feldick says yes. He repeatedly stresses that Titus 2:11 says "all men," not just a favored few. He also emphasizes that "hath appeared" is past tense, meaning it had already happened when Paul wrote. "The Scripture does not lie," he states. He describes the grace of God as unmerited favor that God has poured out on the whole human race, and he says it has appeared, in one way or another, to every human being.
Les explains that Paul's Roman guards were in his presence and received the Gospel from him. When those soldiers were transferred to other parts of the Empire — possibly to the Emperor's palace, Spain, or even India — they carried the message with them. This is why the Holy Spirit could inspire Paul to write that the grace of God that brings salvation had already appeared to all men.
Les teaches that even pagans who had no exposure to Judaism and no written Scripture still have a witness. He points to Romans 1 and to Paul's words in Acts 17:27 about feeling after God and finding Him. He also says the Scripture indicates the Word of God was once written in the stars, so the pre-flood patriarchs could understand God's revelation by studying the constellations, even though Satan later corrupted it. The way back to God, Les says, has been made available for every human being.
Les Feldick says God has been a God of grace from day one. He uses Genesis 6:8 — "Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD" — as evidence. He also points to the Garden of Eden, where God came looking for Adam and Eve after they hid, and to Israel's history: God's mercy and grace kept Him from destroying Israel after the golden calf, and His grace held back judgment when Israel rejected the Messiah. Today, Les says, God's grace is still restraining judgment on the whole human race.
Les teaches that when God speaks and men respond, God reckons it as faith. Noah responded by building the ark when God commanded him, and Abraham left Ur of the Chaldees when God told him to. In the same way, the Gospel has now been revealed to the Gentile world, and God lays the responsibility upon Gentiles to believe the Gospel that Paul calls "my Gospel" and "the Gospel of the Grace of God."
God's Revelation Through Creation
Les says even pagans without written Scripture should have known the Creator God through His creation, because the original Word of God was written in the stars and the pre-flood patriarchs understood it.
Grace Appeared to Every Human Being
Les directly answers the question by saying the grace of God through the Holy Spirit has appeared, in one way or another, to every human being, and that nature itself reveals the Creator.
God's Grace From the Beginning
Les uses Noah finding grace in Genesis 6:8 and God seeking Adam and Eve after sin to show God has been a God of grace since day one.
Faith Responds to God's Word
Les shows that when God speaks and people respond, He reckons it as faith — as with Noah and Abraham — so the appearing of grace calls for a response.
Grace Restrains Judgment
Les teaches the same grace seen in the Garden and at the golden calf is now holding back God's judgment on the whole human race.
Titus 2:11 Is Past Tense
Les emphasizes the past tense "hath appeared" in Titus 2:11 — God's saving grace had already appeared to all men when Paul wrote Titus — and says the Scripture does not lie.
The Gospel Spread Through the Empire
Les explains that Paul's Roman guards, who heard the Gospel from Paul, carried it throughout the empire, even to the Emperor's household, Spain, and India, making Paul's statement true.
Unmerited Favor for the Whole Human Race
Les defines the grace in Titus 2:11 as unmerited favor poured out on the whole human race, and stresses that "all men" means all men, not just a favored few.
Titus 2:11: For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
This is the key verse that directly answers the question by saying God's saving grace has already appeared to all people.
Genesis 6:8: But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
This shows grace as God's active attribute long before the New Testament church.
Romans 1:18: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
It describes humanity suppressing the truth of God that is already present within them.
Romans 1:20: For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
It shows God's eternal power is visible through creation, leaving everyone without excuse.
Acts 17:27: That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Paul told pagan Greeks that God is not far from any person and that they should reach out to find Him.
No. Les Feldick teaches that the grace that brings salvation has appeared to all men, which means the way back to God is made available to every human being. But when God speaks, men must respond; God sees that response as faith, as He did with Noah and Abraham.
According to Romans 1, creation itself reveals God's eternal power and Godhead, leaving people without excuse. Les adds that even pagans without written Scripture should see the Creator, and that the original Word of God was written in the stars before being corrupted by Satan.
Les says the age of grace is the present church age, but grace as an attribute of God dates back to day one. He points to Genesis 6:8, the Garden of Eden, the golden calf, and Israel's rejection of the Messiah to show that God has always acted in grace.
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