Called

    Just thought I would share a little mini-lesson today. Lately, I've noticed a lot of people posting scripture on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. This could be a great thing, except that sometimes I suspect that some people post things so that they will be viewed in a certain way, or to declare their own self-righteousness.  

    I am reminded that no matter what we may try to make others believe, our righteousness is nothing. We could say "look at me" and work forever but we would never become righteous. However, as Christians, we are righteous in God's sight, because we have been saved and washed by his blood. We are made acceptable only through what Christ has done for us, not by anything that we do.

   We must walk in the salvation we have received from God. In  the book of Titus, Paul is writing to Titus to keep reminding his people to be working until Christ returns. And this means really working, not sitting online trying to make it look like we are. We aren't saved so that we can sit back and relax until we are called to Heaven. We are renewed with a heart of Christ so that we may expand His Kingdom.

Titus 3:1-11

 ¹ Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, ² to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

 ³ At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. ⁴ But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. ⁸ This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
 ⁹ But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. ¹⁰ Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them. ¹¹ You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned.