Are You One of God's Peculiar People? (Titus 2, v11-15)

Those who repent of sin and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation belong to God’s ‘peculiar people, that is, they are His own very special possession. How should such people live? Paul writes here that they must “deny ungodliness and worldly lusts” (v12). So, faith in the Lord Jesus can never be divorced from holiness. Simply to believe that Christ lived and did good or that He is the Son of God do not on their own make one a Christian. There must also be a personal heartfelt turning to Christ for mercy, and a heartfelt resolve never to return to sin again. The true Christian is one who loathes all his former sin, and resolves henceforth to purse all holiness of life. As those who are God’s peculiar people, our calling is to “live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world” and to be “zealous of good works”, which means keeping God’s commandments. The true Christian must serve his Lord zealously as he awaits the glorious appearing of the great God and Saviour Jesus Christ in final judgement.----------------------------------------------------Thank you for listening. We call it The 33:12 Report, after Psalm 33:12 which says "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord"Please consider following the podcast and sharing it with friends, neighbours and relatives.Pastor Simpson has been a pastor of a Bible believing, independent Methodist Church for 35 years and now lives in Middlesbrough, UK. He has been and still is an active open air preacher for many years. He is also a Christian author and commentator, applying the Bible to National life both past and present.To connect on Facebook go to: https://www.facebook.com/britainsonlyhopeFor more details please see our website: https://www.britainsonlyhope.comTo contact Pastor Simpson, please email: [email protected]