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were connected with pagan gods. One early

church writer says, “The plays represents it as

the temple of Venus and Bacchus who were

close allies as patrons of lust and

drunkenness.” Another writer in the second or

third century said, “Idolatry is the mother of all

public amusement.” In other words, Rome had

many holidays that they used for

entertainment. Rome was obsessed with

entertainment in these areas that I just

mentioned. An excessive love of pleasure and

amusements were the downfall of Babylon,

Persia, Greece, Rome – and eventually America.

Titus 2:11 says, “For the grace of God that

bringeth salvation hath appeared to all

men.” Now, notice what the grace of God that

saves us teaches us. Verses 12 through 15:

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“ Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and

worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously,

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