Or… Trinity Means Salvation

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We talk about trademarks, and various housekeeping things, then turn to our segment of Meet the Hosts. Nathan tells about performing his first wedding. It was so memorable, he’ll never forget all the… um… he’ll never… well, it was memorable… probably for the bride and groom. Keith comments on his first experience attending a Catholic wedding, and full mass. as a public service announcement, Keith calls for listeners to do the right thing if they happen to find lost money from Apple. Also he recounts his trip to see a baseball game in St Louis, MO, and the immersive experience. Keith tells about a technology problem regarding his other podcast.

Main Topic

We return to our short devotional series on…

Systematic theology in Seven Steps

* God: Creator. Psalm 19

* God’s Attribute. Triune. Titus 3:4-6

* Man: Image of God. Genesis 1:26-31

* Sin: Leading to death. Romans 6:23

* Jesus: Substitutionary death and resurrection. Isaiah 53

* Christian life: Sanctification. 2 Corinthians 3:18

* End Times: New heaven, new earth, hell. Isaiah 66:22-24

Manifestation of Salvation

Titus 3:4-6

4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,

5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

Notes

Nathan backs the context up to include verse 3. It shows our deep need for salvation. We can never hope to earn it on our own.

Hope begins at the time when Jesus appeared on earth. In these few short verses, we see a full picture of what the trinity concept is, but more importantly, it has a real, and functional purpose.

God the Father’s kindness” and mercy drives him to bestow forgiveness and blessings on his people. his love and affection for men seen in his Showing love while we were yet sinners.

For example:

* “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16;

* but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8;

Christ. Because of his action, in a physical body, to be born, live, and die. God is now revealed as “our Savior.” Even more important than just his death, he rose from the grave to show he has power over death.

Believers in this kind of merciful God, and his love to die for us in a human body, means we can be included in his kingdom.

* I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20).

Holy Spirit. faith is the thing that allows us to complete the circle. Nathan points out that as the faces of God perform their unique functions, and make themselves plain on earth, they are not all present at the same time. God is spirit, and from his seat in heaven, he extends mercy. The Holy Spirit, clearly, also a spirit, convicts our hearts, speaking to our conscience. We do nothing to merit God’s favor, or Christ’s payment to bring us back. We are free to reject them.