Luke 24:45--Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 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. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."
Repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations including Jerusalem.
Matthew 3:1--In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 4:17--From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
JC began His ministry preaching about repentance.
There are 2 concepts of repentance in the NT.
Repentance-heartfelt sorrow.
Genuine Repentance-heartfelt sorrow for sin against God AND a sense of change. A commitment to forsake sin and to walk in obedience to JC. The emotional reaction (guilt, shame, etc.) to sin is NOT genuine repentance. Holy God cannot tolerate sin. His unconditional love for us does not mean that He disregards our sin.
What about the scripture that does not mention repentance. What about people who believe in JC but have not repented.
John 3:16--
Romans 10:--
To believe in JC involves and includes repentance. This was understood by 1c. believers.
Every time someone "believes" in the NT, there some action occurring. Faith and repentance are inseparable. That means there will be a change in my conduct and my character. When you trust JC with genuine repentance, you will have a new beginning. That is what it means to be born again.
This does not mean that you will clean up your life. That is the work of HS. Your spirit is renewed but it's HS who allows you to live out this Christian life.
If you are not saved, you have to acknowledge your sinfulness before God. Salvation has nothing to do with works. You can't clean up your past. It's about placing your trust in God to change your life. Salvation is an eternal change of your destiny. Your destiny is to walk as a Godly man or woman.
God hates sin. He loves us. He judges sin because He sees what it does in the life of the believer.
The Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11--Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. "The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate. "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!' 'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "
The Prodigal Son is a good example of genuine repentance. He left home, ate, drank, and was merry. He hit rock bottom, realized his error, decided to return home and leave the pig pen, and confessed his wrongdoing to his father.
God got the son's attention by making him lose everything. God uses this tactic to get people's attention. He's will use it until the person's will is broken. It's not punishment, it's about changing his/her life.
Genuine repentance=heartfelt sorrow, forsaking sin, submitting to the authority/sovereignty of JC.
Confession-homologeo=to agree with.
Genuine confession-confession that He is listening, agreement with Him that He is right, and genuine repentance. Genuine confession and genuine repentance are inseparable.
Genuine confession occurs when you surrender, let it go. Surrender is the key. I'm willing to walk away from what God says does NOT belong in my life.
Partial obedience=disobedience.
If I genuinely repent of my sin, that means I lay it down. That does not mean that I won't do it again. (UnGodly habits, differing norms, etc.) But HS will bring to our mind what is sin and what is NOT sin. HS will convict our sin.
Proverbs 28:13--He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations including Jerusalem.
Matthew 3:1--In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 4:17--From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
JC began His ministry preaching about repentance.
There are 2 concepts of repentance in the NT.
Repentance-heartfelt sorrow.
Genuine Repentance-heartfelt sorrow for sin against God AND a sense of change. A commitment to forsake sin and to walk in obedience to JC. The emotional reaction (guilt, shame, etc.) to sin is NOT genuine repentance. Holy God cannot tolerate sin. His unconditional love for us does not mean that He disregards our sin.
What about the scripture that does not mention repentance. What about people who believe in JC but have not repented.
John 3:16--
Romans 10:--
To believe in JC involves and includes repentance. This was understood by 1c. believers.
Every time someone "believes" in the NT, there some action occurring. Faith and repentance are inseparable. That means there will be a change in my conduct and my character. When you trust JC with genuine repentance, you will have a new beginning. That is what it means to be born again.
This does not mean that you will clean up your life. That is the work of HS. Your spirit is renewed but it's HS who allows you to live out this Christian life.
If you are not saved, you have to acknowledge your sinfulness before God. Salvation has nothing to do with works. You can't clean up your past. It's about placing your trust in God to change your life. Salvation is an eternal change of your destiny. Your destiny is to walk as a Godly man or woman.
God hates sin. He loves us. He judges sin because He sees what it does in the life of the believer.
The Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11--Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. "The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate. "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!' 'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "
The Prodigal Son is a good example of genuine repentance. He left home, ate, drank, and was merry. He hit rock bottom, realized his error, decided to return home and leave the pig pen, and confessed his wrongdoing to his father.
God got the son's attention by making him lose everything. God uses this tactic to get people's attention. He's will use it until the person's will is broken. It's not punishment, it's about changing his/her life.
Genuine repentance=heartfelt sorrow, forsaking sin, submitting to the authority/sovereignty of JC.
Confession-homologeo=to agree with.
Genuine confession-confession that He is listening, agreement with Him that He is right, and genuine repentance. Genuine confession and genuine repentance are inseparable.
Genuine confession occurs when you surrender, let it go. Surrender is the key. I'm willing to walk away from what God says does NOT belong in my life.
Partial obedience=disobedience.
If I genuinely repent of my sin, that means I lay it down. That does not mean that I won't do it again. (UnGodly habits, differing norms, etc.) But HS will bring to our mind what is sin and what is NOT sin. HS will convict our sin.
Proverbs 28:13--He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
1 comment:
The highlighted portions really spoke to me during this message. I don't do a good job of confession. That means my repentance is not genuine. I'm still holding on to whatever it is I need to let go of.
I know I need to repent of many things (honesty, laziness/procratination, poor stewarship, sexual immorality, etc.) This message help me to put into perspective what my thought process should be after I experience the hearfelt sorrow.
I need to let it go and walk away from it. That's the hard part: walking away from it. I often cling to what I know. Not necessarily because it's good for me, but because it's what I know.
I need to submit to the power of the Holy Spirit (PHS)and let Him work in me and through me.
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