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THE FOUNDATION STONE OF REPENTANCE

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Definition of repentance:

Turning away from sin by changing one's actions to obey the teachings of Jesus Christ.
The repentance process consists of feeling sincere regret or sorrow for doing wrong, confessing the sin(s), asking for forgiveness, making restitution for any damage done, and promising not to repeat the sin.

In the New Testament, John the Baptist began his public ministry, as did Jesus, with a call to repentance (Matthew 3:1–2; Matthew 4:17).

In the Acts 2 sermon on Pentecost, Peter commands repentance.

The Bible also tells us that true repentance will result in a change of actions (Luke 3:8-14; Acts 3:19). Acts 26:20 declares, “I preached that they should repent and turn to God and prove their repentance by their deeds.”

The full Biblical definition of repentance is; " a change of mind that results in a change of action."

True repentance will entirely change you; the bias of your souls will be changed, then you will delight in God, in Christ, in His Law, and in His people.

George Whitefield

Evangelical repentance is repentance of sin as sin: not of this sin nor of that, but of the whole mass. We repent of the sin of our nature as well as the sin of our practice. We bemoan sin within us and without us. We repent of sin itself as being an insult to God. Anything short of this is a mere surface repentance, and not a repentance which reaches to the bottom of the mischief. Repentance of the evil act, and not of the evil heart, is like men pumping water out of a leaky vessel, but forgetting to stop the leak. Some would dam up the stream, but leave the fountain still flowing; they would remove the eruption from the skin, but leave the disease in the flesh.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Repentance is a school from which we should never graduate.

Pete Scazzero

Questions
How can I apply to my life what the Scripture teaches about repentance?

If you are doing something that is wrong according to The Word of God what is the first thing you need to do in the repentance proscess? 1John 1:9

What is the difference between conviction and condemnation?

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Permalink Reply by Pastor Bob B on February 16, 2010 at 2:24pm

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Permalink Reply by CESAR HUSMILLO on February 17, 2010 at 9:23am

Since Jesus Christ has forgiven me, I should forgive others who did wrong against me. That's how I would apply the scripture's teaching on repentance.

The first thing I need to do is feel sorry for the sin I committed.

Permalink Reply by Pastor Bob B on February 17, 2010 at 2:19pm

Permalink Reply by Pastor Bob B on February 23, 2010 at 3:31pm

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Permalink Reply by Pastor Bob B on March 13, 2010 at 3:43pm

Charles thanks once again for sharing your wisdom. Lately God has been speaking to me from 2 Peter 1:3-10. By adding these things to our faith we are going in the right direction that begins with faith and repentance. We start down a new road, a new way of living that will result in us walking in the love of God.

Making One’s Calling and Election Sure NIV

3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

10Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

THE FOUNDATION STONE OF REPENTANCE

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