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Christ', where again only one article is used. The structure given above, however, finally
throws in its weight, for we have a definite alternation between the titles God our Saviour
and Jesus Christ our Saviour. The occurrence in chapter 2: 13 we have taken from the
R.V. to show the perfect balance which is completely spoiled if the A.V. and the
modernist rendering be adhered to.
Nothing is clearer in the Scriptures that there is one Saviour, and that Saviour is God
in the highest sense.
"I, even I, am Jehovah; and beside me there is no Saviour" (Isa. 43: 11; 45: 21).
God has never delegated the work of salvation to any created being, however great.
The Apostle Paul, under inspiration, does not hesitate in the epistle to Titus to apply the
title "Saviour" to God, and also to Christ, and if the Lord Jesus is not God in the highest
sense and the one Saviour, then words are meaningless, and moreover to bracket a
creature (if Christ be not God) with One Who is the great God as in 2: 13 would be
blasphemy indeed. Moreover, we might ask what Scriptural foundation is there for a
glorious appearing of the Father and Son together? There is absolutely none. We have
one God, one Lord (Eph. 4: 5) and one Saviour (Isa. 43: 11) and He is the Lord Jesus
Christ, who gave Himself for us. Anything less than this comes from the father of lies
whose one aim is to dethrone Christ and usurp his place as God.
Before we pass on, we give Cunnington's translation of Titus 2: 13:
"Looking for the blessed hope and manifestation of our great God and Saviour's
glory, Christ Jesus."
The next point of interest is the occurrences of the verb epiphaino and the noun
epiphaneia. In 2: 11 we have the grace of God, salvation-bringing to all men, hath
appeared (A.V.) or was manifested, and in 3: 4 the love of God our Saviour toward man
appeared or was manifested, both being the same tense of the verb epiphaino.
Epiphaneia, the noun, occurs in II Tim. 1: 10, `the appearing of our Saviour Jesus
Christ', all these references pointing to His first Advent. Epiphaneia is also used of the
hope of the Church which is His Body.
"The Lord Jesus Christ who shall judge the living and the dead at His appearing and
His Kingdom" (II Tim. 4: 1).
"A crown of righteousness . . . . . not to me only, but unto all them also that have love
His appearing" (II Tim. 4: 8).
"Looking for that blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and
Saviour Jesus Christ" (Titus 2: 13).
The word epiphaneia as a noun standing alone, is only used after Acts 28: to
describe the new aspect of hope of the redeemed who form the church of the Mystery
revealed in Eph. 3: