Godly Repentance
Greetings
friends and neighbors! May peace and grace be with you from God the Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ. This week’s
article is about Godly repentance. God’s word says: Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your
sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord; Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to
say, Repent: for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand. Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is
fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the
gospel. Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall
all likewise perish. Luke 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish. A definition
from the old Webster’s Dictionary says:
“REPENT'ANCE, noun
1. Sorrow for any thing done or said;
the pain or grief which a person experiences in consequence of the injury or
inconvenience produced by his own conduct.
2. In theology, the pain, regret or
affliction which a person feels on account of his past conduct, because it
exposes him to punishment. This sorrow proceeding merely from the fear of
punishment, is called legal repentance as being excited by the terrors of legal
penalties, and it may exist without an amendment of life.
3. Real penitence; sorrow or deep
contrition for sin, as an offense and dishonor to God, a violation of his holy
law, and the basest ingratitude towards a Being of infinite benevolence. This
is called evangelical repentance and is accompanied and followed by amendment
of life.
Repentance is a change of mind, or a
conversion from sin to God.
Godly sorrow worketh repentance to
salvation. 2 Corinthians 7:9. Matthew 3:8.
Repentance is the relinquishment of any
practice, from conviction that it has offended God.”
Friends, Repent and be Converted! Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your
sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord;
Friends, God’s holy word says: 2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count
slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish,
but that all should come to repentance.
Friends if we truly repent we will
be sorry for our sins that we have committed and turn from them. 2 Corinthians
7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of:
but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Friends if we truly repent there
should be a change in us. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who
hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the
ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the
world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed
unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye
reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that
we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Friends after true repentance and
you are born-again salvation is attained. Salvation is attained through faith
alone in the Person and work of Jesus Christ our Lord, Master and King. Romans
4:24-25 But for us also, to whom it
shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the
dead; Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our
justification. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and
that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man
should boast. Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration,
and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Friends
have you truly repented and changed your mind about walking in sin? Have you
turned from your sins completely and turned to Jesus Christ and accepted Him as
you Lord? Are you a new creature in
Christ? 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new
creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. You
must be born again. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. Have you
believed on the Lord Jesus Christ? Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. Have you trusted
Jesus for your eternal salvation and Him only? Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are
ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not
of works, lest any man should boast. Titus
3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his
mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy
Ghost;
In conclusion: Friends repent and
receive Jesus Christ as you personal savior today! 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the
gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye
stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto
you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that
which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures: