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Hamilton Text: Titus 2 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When you talk to people in the denominations, much is made about the Grace of God \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Emphasis is place on God\u2019s grace - Ephesians 2:8-9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To the point that if any mention is made of men needing to accept the offered gift,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":92081,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/earning-salvation\/","url_meta":{"origin":79006,"position":1},"title":"Earning Salvation?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Doy Moyer Many believe that the reason we can't \"do anything\" is that doing something implies we think we are earning salvation. This is one of the arguments against baptism: baptism is a work, and we aren't saved by works but by grace; therefore, baptism can't be required for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":69201,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/pharisaical-works-salvation\/","url_meta":{"origin":79006,"position":2},"title":"Pharisaical Works Salvation?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 8, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Benton One fellow said the following: \"Terry Wane Benton, why must you be so wrapped up in your salvation by works just like the Pharisees? Jesus despised the Pharisees for this very mentality that you are showing. Grace and grace alone allow you to enter into heaven.\"\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":53467,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/salvation-by-grace-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":79006,"position":3},"title":"Salvation by Grace (Bassford)","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 14, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"by Matthew W. Bassford Recently, I have become an even louder proponent of grace, indeed of the naked necessity of grace, than I ever was before. I can tell from the comments I've been getting on social media that this has made some good brethren nervous. They reply with variations\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":43583,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/salvation-by-grace\/","url_meta":{"origin":79006,"position":4},"title":"Salvation by Grace (Cope)","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 22, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"by James R. Cope via\u00a0The Preceptor, Vol. 1, No. 12, October, 1952. 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