Category Archives: Repentance

How can I know he means it?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by

Unlike forgiveness, reconciliation of a broken relationship is a process conditioned on the attitude and actions of an offender. Those who commit significant and repeated offenses must realize that their responses and actions affect the timing of the process. Those who are genuinely repentant will accept this fact with brokenness and humility. Use the seven signs here to be sure someone is truly sorry. Continue reading →

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We are unworthy servants

Posted on October 21, 2014 by

Jesus snaps the rhetorical trap by shifting to the perspective of the servant and what it means to be His servant. This is the attitude of the true followers of Jesus. Continue reading →

Posted in Disciple-making, God's Will, Jesus Christ, Parables, Repentance, Wisdom | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

A closer look at repentance

Posted on July 13, 2014 by

Repentance is not merely feeling bad about our sins. Repentance is sorrow for what we are in our deepest beings…. Continue reading →

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A life of repentance

Posted on June 27, 2014 by

“Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.’” Sometimes I even need to repent of my repentance, as the Puritans confessed. Why? Because even in my repentance my heart wants to take pride in how repentant I am. Continue reading →

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Did I commit the unforgivable sin?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

It’s interesting that the people who approach me with concern about committing the unpardonable sin focus so much on the second part of the verse and miss the amazing promise Jesus gave in the first part. Continue reading →

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What did Jesus teach about entering heaven?

Posted on June 12, 2014 by

Is there a difference between the way you invite people to receive salvation from God and the way Jesus did? Is there consistency from the gospels through the epistles regarding how one is to be reconciled to God and assured of heaven? Continue reading →

Posted in Afraid to die, Afterlife, Assurance, Eternal life, Eternal security, Evangelism, Faith, Gospel, Heaven, Jesus Christ, Reconciliation, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Teaching, Teaching of Jesus | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Therapeutic vs. True Gospel

Posted on June 5, 2014 by

Jesus Christ died for my sin and the most vivid expression of my sin is my willful self-preoccupation. A gospel message that invites me to stay at the center is not the true gospel. Listen closely to the emphasis when you hear someone invite people to follow Jesus. Continue reading →

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