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Repentance of sin

Aaron

Aaron

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Judith said:
I believe that an incorrect and dangerous teaching that has crept into the church and has been around for a very long time.

It is a teaching that by all measures sounds great and even sounds biblical. There is one problem. No where in NT scripture the term used.

I am referring to the teaching of repentance of sin to be saved. The bible actually tells us in Acts 20:21 the repentance that is required and it does not say repentance of sin.

I believe there is several reasons why it does not say repent of your sin, and why no NT Apostle ever preached it.

First it is a works based salvation, but we are saved unto good works not by them, Eph. 2:10. If we could turn from our sin prior to salvation there would be no sanctification process.

Second when we say repent of your sin instead of what scripture says “repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ,” we leave repentance toward God out of the picture for an acceptance based on our now turning from sin.

Most people consider repentance of sin of cleaning up of our lives or at least the promise to do so. A sort of “I don’t smoke, I don’t chew, and I don’t go with girls that do” attitude.

The problem is such an understanding never points them to God. They end up with a false faith in Jesus, but not a biblical repentance/faith in God/Jesus.

Let us not be so naive to think that everyone who “turns from sin” and puts trust in Jesus is also turning to God (repentance toward God). In fact based on what I see in most so called Christians I am of the belief that most who go that route do not really turn to God as He requires.

For one they see Jesus as the one who protects them from God. They also do not have to surrender to the authority of God as their Sovereign because many have been told just ask Jesus into your life and accept Him as your personal Savior.

On the other hand it is impossible to truly turn to God (repentance toward God) and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and as a consequence not turn from sin.

Make no mistake we are not the friend of Jesus while we remain a rebel towards God.

Many people today seek for heaven (easy believism) if they can just alter their life (repent of sin) yet have no deep desire to get right with God regardless the cost. When confronted they will claim no one is perfect while they remain in rebellion against God which is proven by the fact that they still practice sinning.

Let us return to scripture and teach what it says and not what we want it to say. Acts 20:21
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

The word repentance is not a word that means almost, or being sorry, or asking for forgiveness, or praying a prayer. It is like the command about face. It is not 50%, 75%, or 99%. It is a turning to God. It comes from the fact that we are broken over our sin and we want to get right with God regardless the cost 2Cor. 7:10. Only then are we coming to repentance toward God.

We are then told that the cost has already been paid by God’s only begotten Son who suffered on the cross, died for our sin, and rose after the third day for our justification.

We are to now take that same heart we have toward God and place it on the Lord Jesus Christ, which is faith, and we receive eternal life by His grace as we are born again.

That new life that we have been given will be seen through repentance of sin Eph.2:10 as we will now be commandment keepers and never return to the practice of sinning. 1John 2:4, 2:19.
Let us not get the truth of God’s word out of order or leave parts of it out less we be guilty of making someone twice the son’s of hell.
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Jhn 8:11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
 
HankD

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Hmm, why does it take 4 pages of posts to understand one simply passage of scripture?

1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

HankD
 
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percho

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HankD said:
Hmm, why does it take 4 pages of posts to understand one simply passage of scripture?

1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

HankD
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Isn't it awesome that your post followed Arron's. Did she go and sin no more? Probably not but did she have an advocate with the Father?

Methinks so!
 
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Iconoclast said:
What is the purpose of the law for the believer?

First, it is his rule of life, not legalistically, but as the objective standard that is fulfilled in the context of grace (Matt. 22:34–40; Rom. 6:14). It must be noted in Rom. 6:14 that the definite article [“the”] does not occur before the word “law” in the Gk. Thus, it refers to a principle of law, i.e., a principle of mere outward command, as contrasted with the inward principle of grace.

Second, it is the essence of the Christian ethic in the context of love (Rom. 13:8–10). As love fulfils the law, so love is defined by law.

Third, the Law is for the believer’s humility (Rom. 7:14–8:4).

Finally, the Law causes the believer to constantly look to and glorify the Person and work of Christ in the context of sovereign grace, as the One who has delivered him from its condemnation (Gal. 3:13; 4:4–5; 6:14, 16; Phil. 3:7–9). A consistent biblical concept of the Moral Law must include both its negative and positive forms, as clearly illustrated in the ministry and teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. His teaching and that of the inspired Apostles did not set aside the Moral Law, but rather reinforced it (Matt. 5:17–18; 22:36– 40; Rom. 3:19–20, 27–31; 7:7–13; 13:8–10; 1 Tim. 1:5–11).

It is utterly incomprehensible that anyone should set the doctrine of our Lord and the inspired Apostles against the truth and reality of the Moral Law as given in the Old Testament.

Further, the Moral Law in its fullest expression must include the moral commands of our Lord himself and his inspired Apostles. It is thus inclusive of all the moral commands of the Word of God. The Decalogue and the “Two Great Commandments” are only the epitome of the Moral Law, and the best commentary on the Moral Law is the remainder of Scripture.
The terminology the “Law–Word” of God is used throughout this section. By this is meant the Word of God which is in the nature of command or law for man. By this usage we seek to maintain the nature and authority of God’s Word. In the context of God’s Word, we are either in obedience or disobedience.
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We uphold the moral code of the Law, but think we do thank not by saying do not do this or that, but bybeing filled and walking in the HS!
 
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