In our recent Sunday school class we talked about salvation is by faith and not by works. If you have frequented protestant
churches, you will hear this or be made aware of the fact that you can not do anything, you can not work for your salvation from the wrath of God. Salvation is a free gift.
I think many churches give the impression that faith in Jesus is all that is needed to be saved. Some will add that it’s also believing that He paid for, that He made atonement for our sins and that is what gives us salvation.
I think many churches give the impression that faith in Jesus is all that is needed to be saved. Some will add that it’s also believing that He paid for, that He made atonement for our sins and that is what gives us salvation.
I do agree with the teaching that salvation comes by faith and not by works but I think that there is
something else that is needed along with the faith. I believe that we
also must repent. Think about this. I could say that yes I believe
that Jesus died for my sins and just leave it at that thinking that
this is enough for my salvation. But unless I am truthfully and fully
aware of that person that I am and that awareness leads to repentance, how will I ever understand the
gravity of what Jesus really did for me? Being aware of that true self shows to us the depth and breath of God's love. Jesus is that unblemished
lamb that was sacrificed for the sins of the world, the whole world.
and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you (The Lord) in the land of their captors and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly’;
2 Chronicles 6:37and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captivity and say, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong and acted wickedly’;
Then Hezekiah repented of the pride of his heart, as did the people of Jerusalem; therefore the Lord’s wrath did not come on them during the days of Hezekiah.
Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.
He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil.
Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.”
(The Lord speaking) Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings.
This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.
“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,” declares the Lord.
Lord, do not your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; you crushed them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
I have listened attentively, but they do not say what is right. None of them repent of their wickedness, saying, “What have I done?” Each pursues their own course like a horse charging into battle.
Therefore this is what the Lord says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned.
After I strayed, I repented; after I came to understand, I beat my breast. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’
Recently you repented and did what is right in my sight: Each of you proclaimed freedom to your own people. You even made a covenant before me in the house that bears my Name.
“Therefore say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Repent! Turn from your idols and renounce all your detestable practices!
“Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!
“Therefore, son of man, say to your people, ‘If someone who is righteous disobeys, that person’s former righteousness will count for nothing. And if someone who is wicked repents, that person’s former wickedness will not bring condemnation. The righteous person who sins will not be allowed to live even though they were formerly righteous.’
“Will they not return to Egypt and will not Assyria rule over them because they refuse to repent?
[ Repentance to Bring Blessing ] Return, Israel, to the Lord your God. Your sins have been your downfall!
[ A Lament and Call to Repentance ] Hear this word, Israel, this lament I take up concerning you:
[ Judah and Jerusalem Judged Along With the Nations ] [ Judah Summoned to Repent ] Gather together, gather yourselves together, you shameful nation,
But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors? “Then they repented and said, ‘The Lord Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.’”
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
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Matthew 3:8
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
“I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
[ Woe on Unrepentant Towns ] Then Jesus began to denounce the towns in which most of his miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here.
For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
They went out and preached that people should repent.
He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and now something greater than Jonah is here.
[ Repent or Perish ] Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.
I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.
Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Peter replied, “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.
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Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,
God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.
Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
[ Paul’s Joy Over the Church’s Repentance ] Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us.
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual sin and debauchery in which they have indulged.
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,
and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.
So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways.
Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood—idols that cannot see or hear or walk.
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Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.
They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.
and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.
