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Where Does Believing Faith Come From

Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Benefactor, Oct 16, 2009.

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  1. The Archangel

    The Archangel Well-Known Member

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    This is not what Titus 3:5 is saying.

    Woodenly, the verse says: "Not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit."

    The problem with your interpretation is that it does not take into account the Greek preposition διά which appears with the genitive (and every word, except the conjunction καί, is in the genitive). Διά with the genitive tells us how we were saved. Because διά and the genitive tells us the agency of something--how it happened.

    So, the verse tells us 1. that we were saved; 2. why we were saved--God/Jesus' mercy; and 3. how we were saved--by (through) the washing of regeneration and through the renewal of the Holy Spirit.

    So, this verse actually supports the idea of regeneration leading to salvation.

    Blessings,

    The Archangel
     
    #301 The Archangel, Oct 21, 2009
  2. DHK

    DHK <b>Moderator</b>

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    Having gone over the 30 page limit this thread needs to be closed.
     
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