In Titus 3:5, salvation is said to be 'not because of righteous things we had done,' but because of what?
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Correct answer: According to His great and abundant mercy
The text emphasizes that God saves us according to His own mercy through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. It reinforces the theme that human effort cannot secure salvation.
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