Monday, August 8, 2011

Bible Truth #173 - Titus 1:15

To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

Both their minds and consciences are corrupted? Who is Paul writing about? He is not only referring to those of the circumcision group, but ALL who oppose sound doctrine - he is referring to the lost!

Here then is another verse that reinforces what is written of in many other places. If a man is lost, his mind and conscience are corrupted. That is the natural sinful nature of a man who is demon-possessed - which ALL lost are (Ephesians 2:2). This is why he does ONLY evil, continually (Genesis 6:5). This is why a lost man can not do ANY good (Jeremiah 13:23). This is why he hates the Light and won’t come to It (John 3:20). This is why he is hostile toward God (Romans 8:7). This is why he can’t please God (Romans 8:8). And this is why he can’t understand ANYTHING from the Holy Spirit (Romans 3:11; 1 Corinthians 2:14).

It all boils down to the idea that the Arminian believes that a Totally Depraved man who has a dead spirit can do something spiritually good like coming to Christ and pleasing God. Sorry, but he can’t - and that fact is supported by God’s Word.

Bottom Line - those with a corrupt mind and conscience see nothing pure, and unless God FIRST changes their mind and converts their spirit, they will NEVER see anything pure. They will NEVER see the kingdom of God unless they are FIRST born again (John 3:3).

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