"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age..." (Titus 2:11-12)

An infidel who was a soap manufacturer once said to a preacher, "That Bible you preach from is a failure in the world, because look at all the sinful people." Just at that time a little boy with a dirty face crossed the sidewalk in front of them and the preacher said, "The soap that you make is a failure; look at all the dirty people in the world." The manufacturer said, "That is not the fault of the soap; the trouble is that they haven't used it." The preacher replied, "Now you have the point. There are many sinful people in the world, but it is not the fault of the Bible; they haven't used it."

Ezekiel said, "Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?" (Ezek. 18:31) James said, "Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls." (James 1:21)