Q2. Redeemed and Purified

[Pastor Ralph]

Q2. (Titus 2:14) According to verse 14, what are the two purposes of Christ’s redemption? Why do we need to purified so that we can do truly “good” works?

[Krissi]

The two purposes of Christ's redemption are 1) redeem us from "all wickedness," and 2) to purify us in order to have a people "that are his very own, eager to do good."

Secular people do good works, so the sort of works that Chtistians do may not be differentiated by the work itself, but by the intention that motivated that work. A pure person does a good work for very different reasons than an impure person. 

I'm uncomfortable with this answer. I know that secular people can be self-denying and generous for various motives, some genuinely altruistic and others disguised self-promotion. Although these same motives may sully a Christian's desire to do good, at times, I would hope that a Christian secretly does good deeds, not expecting any kudos or public acclaim from them, that they would be done out of obedience or "unto the Lord."

Most motives are in the grey zone, neither entirely pure or impure. I guess what I'm saying (poorly) is we don't really need to be purified if ONLY the deed itself is judged because very impure people can do the same deed out of impure motives. 

The secular person who builds free lending libraries across the nation, permitting people to learn to read and read widely, may do so out of partly good motives and partly self-aggrandizing ones, but the deed itself is good.

The Christian who builds hospitals across the nation solely for the purpose of helping indigent people have access to medical care, is doing a good deed out of the prompting of the Spirit, I hope, and seeks no self-benefit from what he/she does. Similarly, the deed itself is good.

Thus, to the author of Titus, motive or intention must matter as well as the deed.  

[Diane D.]

Christ's two purposes for us are to purify us and to redeem us from all iniquity through his redemption. 

Purification involves losing our sense of self and selfishness and living and thinking and believing in the essence of God.  even back through the Torah, this redemption and purification was performed on our behalf by the High Priest on the Feast of Yom Kippur, offering the sins of the people through a purified priest for our forgiveness.

It makes sense that we would only do good works after we were purified because these works do not stem fro our wants, but from a love of God and in alignment with his plan and purpose for us and those around us...but first we have to get OURSELVES out of the way.

 

 

[naomiscomfort]

Jesus "gave himself" with clear intentionality. It was very, very costly. Make no mistake! But his goal was to achieve two things:

1. Redeem us from sin and wickedness.⁴¹⁴ Here he forgives us and releases us from the slavery and power of sin.
2. Purify⁴¹⁵ a people so they are eager⁴¹⁶ to do good works. He purifies our hearts and motives, so that we want to do good of our own free will, not as a means to an end that improves our status with man or God.

God's releasing us from the slavery of sin is like releasing us from Egypt = what baggage do we still carry and will we believe Him to go with us into  "the promised land" or throughout our day

[Clelie]

Jesus came to redeem us from our sins and to purify us so that we are able to do good works that come from a heart with right motives .

[Eldress Rowe]

The two purposes of Christ's redemption are redemption from all iniquity and to purify to Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

We need to be purified in order to do good works so that we will do good of our own free will and not as a means of hoping to improve our status with God and man.  When we do good we will do it from a heart of love and to the glory of God.

[Niyonka16]

Q2. (Titus 2:14) According to verse 14, what are the two purposes of Christ's redemption?

ANSWER: First, He sacrificed Himself in order to redeem or set the Christian free from the slavery to sin and Satan and secondly, He gave Himself on the cross in order to purify from sin and Satan a special people for Himself who are dedicated to performing excellent works.The fulfillment of the first purpose, result enables the second purpose,result to be accomplished. In other words, Christ’s sacrifice made it possible for the Christian to be dedicated to performing excellent works in that His sacrifice purified them from sin and Satan so that they would have the capacity to be dedicated to performing good works.

Why do we need to be purified so that we can do truly "good" works?

ANSWER: The ultimate goal of the purification process is the restoration of the relationship between God and his people and the mutual relationship between people.

[Katy]

Q2. The two purposes of Christ’s redemption are: To redeem us from our wickedness and sin. Jesus wants to set us free From the bondage of sin in our lives, and also to turn around our lives and move away from being wicked. He also wanted to Purify a people who are eager to do good works. We need to be pure to do good works otherwise our motives will be wrong, we won’t be doing them to draw attention to Jesus and bring Him glory but we will be doing them for what we can get out of it, and to draw attention to ourselves and how great we are for doing good deeds.

[Nicolaas A.P. Mostert]

Q2. (Titus 2:14)

According to verse 14, what are the two purposes of Christ's redemption?

To redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own.

Why do we need to purified so that we can do truly "good" works?

He purifies our hearts and motives, so that we want to do good of our own free will

[Jonathan Edwards]

Atoning work : Christ was both High Priest and the Victim.  Under the Old Law, there was no such unity.  Christ was in the order of Melchizedek.....an eternal High Priest that still in effect for today. Out of immeasurable love and voluntary obedience, Christ went to Calvary; Christ  have of Himself.

Christ became the Lamb of God; He paid the price for our Redemption when He shed His blood.  Christ's sacrifice dissolved the connection between our sins and our liability for punishment.

We need purification so we can be fit for the Master's use. Now bring partakers of the Spirit of Holiness, they have zeal for practical holiness in their everyday lives.  They adorn the Gospel in their everyday lives.

[haar]

Q2. (Titus 2:14) According to verse 14, what are the two purposes of Christ's redemption? Why do we need to purified so that we can do truly "good" works?

A2.

The purposes for which Christ redeemed us were to set us free from eternal death and secondly, to make us live wholesome lives so that non- believers will be attracted to Chris through the Holy Spirit in us.

[Old Jerry]

The two purposes of Christ’s redemption are to redeem us from sin and wickedness and to purify a people so they are eager to do good works. We need to be purified because we are born to sin so we can truly do “good” works.

[hanks]

Q2. (TITUS 2:14) 
According to verse 14, what are the two purposes of Christ's redemption? Why do we need to purified so that we can do truly "good" works? 
Firstly, Christ wanted to make us “a people that are His very own.” For this to happen it was necessary for Jesus to redeem us “from all wickedness.” We need to remember what we were like: we were dead in our transgressions and sins; we followed the ways of this world; gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts; we were by nature objects of wrath (Eph 2:1-3); we were without hope and without God in the world (Eph 2:12). Christ saved us not only from the guilt and penalty of sin but also to redeem us from every lawless deed. Secondly, He wanted “to purify a people that will be His very own, eager to do what is good.” This control sin had over our lives also had to be neutralised, and this was also achieved by Jesus giving of Himself. Being made new creatures: “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Cor 5:17); the old sinful nature has been replaced, and now we are keen to do good deeds. Our hearts are purified and out of the love for our Saviour we want to do deeds that will bring glory to Him.