STEP 3: REPENT of SINS!
“Freewill” is a natural part of man’s being. God
made man
with the attribute of “freewill” and he, therefore, is fully capable of
choosing to serve either God or Satan (cf. Joshua 24:15). Being that
all accountable
persons have exercised their freewill in choosing to sin, it is equally
true that
the freewill of sinful man is necessarily involved in his choice to
return to
God (Rom.
The Lord, our only Savior, requires repentance of
taught
believers. He did not come to call the righteous, "but sinners to
repentance" (Matt.
What is involved in the mind and life of one when
he or she
repents? This question must be answered, because if one would be saved
by
Christ that one must repent (Acts
Repentance is the way we get ready and prepared for the coming of salvation. There is no salvation where there is no repentance. What is required is not that we try to escape from predicaments and crises, but a repentance wherein one sincerely turns to and walks with God.
What produces repentance? The Bible says, “GODLY SORROW produces REPENTANCE” (2 Corinthians 7:8-10). Repentance then results in a REFORMATION OF LIFE (Luke 3:8). Therefore, repentance is both an effect and a cause. It is the effect of godly sorrow and the cause of a reformation of life.
God uses His word in two ways to bring mankind to
repentance: First, from the word of God we are caused to see the
fearful and
eternal consequences of a life lived in sin (Matt.
Our time in this life is limited. Indeed, God has
set the time
of the end. The time when He is calling out for repentance will not go
on forever.
Consequently, the apostle Paul said in the epistle addressed to the
church at
We should not take lightly God's forgiveness of those who come to Him repenting, and God's abundant loving kindness, forbearance, and endurance which allows us to live in a righteous relationship with Him.
Remember: repentance means to turn away from sin (change your mind about sin) and turn to God.
Please answer
the four
questions below by reading the scripture and filling in the blanks:
Who commands us to repent?
Matthew 4:17… We are commanded to repent by _______________.
Acts 17:30… We are commanded to repent by ________________.
Of what should we repent?
Acts 8:22… We should repent of our _______________.
What will happen if we repent?
Luke 15:7… If we repent there will be ________________ in ______________.
What will happen if we do not repent?
Luke 13:3… If we don’t repent we will ______________.