Matthew 21:28-29 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
The devil has sought to change and confuse the meaning of the word repent in order to produce a false gospel. However, a simple study in your KJV Bible reveals repentance is not difficult to understand.
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Luke 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
Jesus taught things which may appear impossible to accomplish. Asking the Lord to increase our faith gives us the ability to be a forgiving servant and understand the judgement of God.
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Luke 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
The parable of the prodigal son is a great illustration of a backslidden christian that has turned his heart away from God and toward harlots. God is always seeking for his children to repent from their wickedness and be returned home.
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2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
Thank God for the second epistle to the Corinthians; without it one could think the Corinthian church was without hope. The church was humbled into godly sorrow which led them to repentance.
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2 Chronicles 33:12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
King Manasseh was a wicked king that performed evil acts against the nation of Judah. His story contains lessons we can learn and it also highlights Gods mercy towards the wicked who humbles himself.
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Acts 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
False teachers have used the doctrine of repentance to add the works of the law as a requirement for salvation. This sermon explains what true repentance is and how it is perfectly compatible with salvation by grace through faith.
