St Paul speaks

St Paul wrote:

Titus 3: 1-7

Admonish them to be subject to princes and authorities, obeying commands, ready for every good work, speaking evil of none, not quarrelsome but moderate, showing all mildness to all men. For we ourselves were once unwise, unbelieving, going astray, slaves to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior appeared then not by reason of good works that we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the bath of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit; whom he has abundantly poured out upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior, in order that, justified by his grace, we may be heirs in the hope of life everlasting.

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What Paul did not say:

o that it's "OK" to be disobedient, avoiding good works, trash talking everyone, picking fights, and showing all aggressiveness toward all.

o that it's "OK" to be unwise, unbelieving, straying, and slaves to lusts and pleasures, and cultivating feelings of malice, envy, and hate.

o that any or all of the above becomes "OK" if one believes in Jesus Christ and believes that one has received the grace of Jesus Christ

o that anyone is GUARANTEED life everlasting.... I know people love to quote this passage as cover for some of their less charitable actions but notice he says HEIRS and HOPE.... you don't KNOW until the "will is read" at the end of the totality of one's life.