Traditional Lens Commentary: Titus 3:3-8

## Traditional Lens Reading of Titus 3:3-8

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

We read Titus 3:3-8 as a powerful testament to the transformative power of God's grace, emphasizing the shift from our past, characterized by sin and bondage, to our present state of salvation and renewal through the Holy Spirit. This passage underscores the doctrine of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, highlighting God's mercy rather than human merit as the basis for our salvation. The text reminds us that our justification is a divine act, accomplished through the substitutionary atonement of Christ, and applied to us by the Holy Spirit's regenerating work.

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