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a promise revealed

Titus 1:1-4 (JDV)

Titus 1:1 From Paul, servant of God, and missionary sent by Jesus Christ, representing the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the awareness of the truth which godliness brings;
Titus 1:2 In hope of permanent life, which God (who is free from deceit) promised before the ages began;
Titus 1:3 But he has revealed that promise in our own seasons through preaching, a task which has been handed over to me by order of God our Savior;
Titus 1:4 To Titus, a legitimate child representing that shared faith: Favor, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

a promise revealed

God has revealed a promise that he hinted at in the Old Testament — a promise of another life, a life that will not end. It is a permanent life, and only those who put their faith in Christ will receive it. Immortality is not an inherent possession of every soul. It is a gift, and it will be given only to those who respond to the promise in faith.