CONVICTION OF SIN Before one can truly repent, he must have an understanding and acknowledgment that he is guilty of sin (Romans 3:23; 5:12). 1 John 3:4 - The law is God’s Word. Whoso commiteth sin transgresseth the law; therefore, they sin against God and deserve the punishment of death (Psalm 51:4; Ezekiel 18:20). • Romans 6:23 Unless a sinner repents he will stand condemned before God on the judgment day and will be lost forever (Luke 13:3; Jude 15; Revelation 21:8). God’s Word will reveal our sins to us as we study it. This knowledge will bring conviction. Remember Acts 2:37, when the people heard God’s Word they were pricked (convicted) in their heart. Another experience that adds to conviction is God’s chastisements. He said in Revelation 3:19 “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.” Conviction of sin may bring an uncomfortable feeling of shame and guilt, but if this is followed by true repentance, it will lead to great rejoic...
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IS REPENTANCE NECESSARY? GOAL: To show us that without repentance, there can be no salvation. KEY SCRIPTURE: Acts 17:30 Repentance is a commandment from God. And any command that we receive from God must be obeyed. • Jesus said in Luke 13:5 “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” Repentance is vital to the plan of salvation! • Ezekiel announced “Thus sayeth the Lord God; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.” (Ezekiel 14:6) • John the Baptist preached “Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 3:2) We know that repentance is a commandment from the Lord. It is the building block upon which our whole Christian experience is built on. For without true repentance there can be no forgiveness or remission of sins. Repentance causes a chain reaction: REPENTANCE => BAPTISM IN JESUS NAME => HOLY SPIRIT => VICTORIOUS LIVING => HEAVEN. However, without repentance, the rest is not...
WHAT IS REPENTANCE? GOAL: To define repentance and inform us on some Bible characters who preached it. KEY SCRIPTURE: II Corinthians 7:9,10 Repentance means to turn away from all sin; to change one’s mind. It brings about a change of attitude, action and lifestyle. In Eddie Jones’ tract, “The Truth About Repentance”, he wrote that ”The nature of repentance is not only a turning from, but also a turning to. It will cause a person to stop a wrong action and begin a right one.” • II Peter 3:9 • Genuine repentance is brought about by a “godly sorrow” (II Corinthians 7:10). Before one can repent, he needs to feel sorrow for his sins. He must be sorry not because his sins have been discovered but because he has broken God’s commandments and grieved God through his acts of disobedience. A large portion of the following material was taken from the book “Repentance - An About-Face!” A Search For Truth Publication. In the New Testament, the first person we hear calling men to ...
HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP? Long ago a man asked, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). This question has been repeated countless times throughout the ages. The world is quickly filling with various religions, and within these religions there is a multitude of varying opinions. Which one is correct? Which one teaches truth? The wise teacher admonished, “Buy the truth, and sell it not” (Proverbs 23:23). But, how do we find this truth in the maze of religions available? Truth can be found in the Holy Bible, the written Word of God. The Word of God is the measurement of truth. Jesus prayed, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:17). The “God of truth” wrote the Bible (Isaiah 65:16; Psalm 31:5). In fact, Jesus claimed to be “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). God’s truth is passed from generation to generation and is being passed to you today. Like David, a man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13:14), we believe that “thou desirest trut...