Man’s  condition apart from Christ is clearly described foolish,…

Man’s  condition apart from Christ is clearly described foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved. Into this dark picture breaks with kindness and love of God our Savior, who saves us, clearly not because of righteous things we have done.

The saving work is all his, done through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. “The Washing of rebirth” is reminiscent of John 3 and being born again of the water and the spirit, of Acts 2 and being called to baptism for forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit, of Acts 22 when Paul hears “get up, be baptized and wash away your sins.” and by Romans 6 where one is burried with Christ in baptism and rises to be a new person