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Apr 26, 2024 · Repentance, at its core, means a change of mind. Repentance is necessary concerning salvation if one understands it to mean having a change of mind that salvation is obtained solely in Christ. Unbelievers cannot stop sinning, which means they cannot save themselves, and their good works have no saving merit. The lost need to understand that salvation is 100% in Christ alone.
May 9, 2024 · Repenting of one’s own works is foundational to trusting Christ and is thus called an “elementary doctrine” of Christ ( Hebrews 6:1 ). In the context of the book of Hebrews, the specific dead works to which the author refers are the Levitical rituals that the professing Jewish Christians had trusted in before salvation in Christ.
May 15, 2024 · Repentance is a necessary response to the arrival of God’s kingdom, as it requires a change of heart and allegiance. 2 Corinthians 7:10 “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” This verse draws a distinction between godly sorrow and worldly sorrow.
May 8, 2024 · Understanding Repentance. Preacher: Dr. Harold J. Sala. Series: Guidelines For Living. Date: May 8, 2024. He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”. Luke 24:46-47.
Apr 26, 2024 · 12. Acts 2:38. “And Peter said to them, ‘Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”. 13. Matthew 4:17. “From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”.
May 16, 2024 · The Fruit of Repentance. “ Repentance is the key that unlocks the door to the kingdom of God.”. Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 16, 2024. Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow ...
May 15, 2024 · 2 Corinthians 7:10. “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.”. Contrasting godly sorrow and worldly sorrow, this verse highlights the transformative nature of true repentance. Repentance that arises from godly sorrow leads to salvation and a changed life, while worldly ...
