"For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world."—Titus 2:12.

This is the Scriptural view for the Christian. Those who think they can still go on with the world after becoming Christians, are simply mistaken. Such are cutting themselves off from this salvation. There is something better for them than this present world holds in store. And they should be willing to forego "ungodliness"—things that God prescribes. God, as a loving Father, wants us to have eternal joys, and he knows how Satan is seeking our eternal doom. He has, in his word, marked out the safe course for us to follow to escape the enticements of Satan. Let us not be stubborn. Let us not be wayward. Worldly lusts, no matter how enticing; no matter how fascinating, will soon be gone; and when once gone, they leave us ruined for eternity.

Just think how those who expect a great physical contest, much money being involved, will subject themselves to the regulations of a trainer who is qualified to direct them to gain a victory! "Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown," says the apostle, "but we an incorruptible."—1 Cor. 9:25. Yes, just think of it, our reward is to be eternal; and yet how lightly do we esteem it when we let the little follies of Satan divert us from the way God directs. How silly we must seem to the angels who were faithful to God and now bask in his eternal joys! (2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6; 1 Pet. 1:12.) Why not choose "that good part," as did Mary, "which shall not be taken away"?—Lk. 10:42. We should realize that we shall not escape "if we neglect so great salvation."—Heb. 2:3. And we should induce others to godliness and soberness, that is, to act with the intelligence of God’s bestowing, and not as the brutes that follow their lusts. And when we become filled with heavenly aspirations, the dance, the card party, the picture show, the nude scenes at pool and beach, and all other profanity and insobriety, will have nothing but disgust for us. "Keep thyself pure," and God will richly bestow upon you beautiful things eternally. Renew your mind; hold fast.

Better be a "hell-scared Christian" than a hell— bound Christian.

Hope—the one out of Christ has no hope of Christ’s reward (Rev. 14:13).

"God our Savior, who desires all men to come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved" (1 Tim. 2:4).

"The Lord does not delay the promise (of his coming, v. 4), as some count delay; but is longsuffering toward us, not desiring any to perish, but all to come to repentance" (2 Pet. 3 :9).

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved" (Rom. 10:9-13). "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my Father, who is in heaven" (Mt. 10 :32). "With the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Rom. 10:10). "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Tim 2:5). "Wherefore he is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them" (Heb. 7 :25). "What doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing" (Acts 8:36-39). "Preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved" (Mk. 16:15, 16). "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins" (Acts 2:38). "And now why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord" (Acts 22:16). In other words, confess as the eunuch did ,and be baptized "for the remission of sins" as Peter by the Holy Spirit told them in his first gospel sermon.