REASONS for REPENTANCE

 

Romans 2:4

King James Version

4 Or despisest thou the riches 

of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; 

not knowing that the goodness of God 

leadeth thee to repentance?

Many people defy repentance.

They don't believe in it.

Because they don't believe in JESUS.

But's time to believe in both.

Here's why.

The KINGDOM of GOD is at hand.

Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel.

GOD commands us all to repent.

Acts 17:30

King James Version

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; 

but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

2 Peter 3:9

King James Version

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, 

as some men count slackness; 

but is longsuffering to us-ward, 

not willing that any should perish, 

but that all should come to repentance.

ALL of us have sinned.

Romans 3:23

King James Version

23 For all have sinned, 

and come short of the glory of God;

1 John 1:8-10

King James Version

8 If we say that we have no sin, 

we deceive ourselves, 

and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins, 

he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, 

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have not sinned, 

we make him a liar, 

and his word is not in us.

The RAPTURE can happen any moment.

Matthew 24:39-42

King James Version

39 And knew not until the flood came, 

and took them all away; 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: 

for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

That we may receive the SPIRIT of GOD.

Acts 2:38

King James Version

38 Then Peter said unto them, 

Repent, 

and be baptized every one of you 

in the name of Jesus Christ 

for the remission of sins, 

and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

That JESUS may heal our land.

2 Chronicles 7:14

King James Version

14 If my people, 

which are called by my name, 

shall humble themselves, 

and pray, 

and seek my face, 

and turn from their wicked ways; 

then will I hear from heaven, 

and will forgive their sin, 

and will heal their land.

That we would NOT perish.

Luke 13:3

King James Version

3 I tell you, Nay: 

but, except ye repent, 

ye shall all likewise perish.

John 8:24

King James Version

24 I said therefore unto you, 

that ye shall die in your sins: 

for if ye believe not that I am he, 

ye shall die in your sins.

That we may have GOD's MERCY.

Proverbs 28:13

King James Version

13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: 

but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them 

shall have mercy.

That we may be SAVED.

Isaiah 30:15

King James Version

15 For thus saith the Lord God, 

the Holy One of Israel; 

In returning and rest shall ye be saved; 

in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: 

and ye would not.

Acts 16:31

King James Version

31 And they said, 

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, 

and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

That our sins may be FORGIVEN.

Acts 3:19

King James Version

19 Repent ye therefore, 

and be converted, 

that your sins may be blotted out, 

when the times of refreshing shall come 

from the presence of the Lord.

That we may be BLAMELESS before the LORD.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

King James Version

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; 

and I pray God your whole spirit 

and soul and body be preserved blameless 

unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

That we may have ETERNAL LIFE with JESUS.

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

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A need for HUMILITY

 

2 Chronicles 7:14

King James Version

14 If my people, which are called by my name, 

shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, 

and turn from their wicked ways; 

then will I hear from heaven, 

and will forgive their sin, 

and will heal their land.

To know about repentance, you must be humble.

Only thing is, the world belongs to the fallen one.

The one full of pride, and venom.

The father of lies.

He wanted GOD's throne.

He was jealous of JESUS.

The enemy seeks to destroy us all.

Pride is his nature.

Isaiah 14:11-14

King James Version

11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, 

and the noise of thy viols: 

the worm is spread under thee, 

and the worms cover thee.

12 How art thou fallen from heaven, 

O Lucifer, son of the morning! 

how art thou cut down to the ground, 

which didst weaken the nations!

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, 

I will ascend into heaven, 

I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: 

I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, 

in the sides of the north:

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; 

I will be like the most High.

And this was his end:

Isaiah 14:15-20

King James Version

15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, 

to the sides of the pit.

16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, 

and consider thee, saying, 

Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, 

that did shake kingdoms;

17 That made the world as a wilderness, 

and destroyed the cities thereof; 

that opened not the house of his prisoners?

18 All the kings of the nations, 

even all of them, lie in glory, 

every one in his own house.

19 But thou art cast out of thy grave 

like an abominable branch, 

and as the raiment of those that are slain, 

thrust through with a sword, 

that go down to the stones of the pit; 

as a carcase trodden under feet.

20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, 

because thou hast destroyed thy land, 

and slain thy people: 

the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

Revelation 20:10

King James Version

10 And the devil that deceived them 

was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, 

where the beast and the false prophet are, 

and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Pride ensures a fall.

Proverbs 16:18

King James Version

18 Pride goeth before destruction, 

and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Let us be humble, before our HUMBLE LORD.

JESUS taught us humility.

He went to the CROSS for our sins.

He bore all the pain, the shame, and death.

Philippians 2:8

King James Version

8 And being found in fashion as a man, 

he humbled himself, 

and became obedient unto death, 

even the death of the cross.

JESUS is our living example for love, peace, joy, humility, obedience, and glory.

Let us follow the LORD.

John 3:3-7

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, 

and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

Galatians 5:16-18

King James Version

16 This I say then, 

Walk in the Spirit, 

and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, 

and the Spirit against the flesh: 

and these are contrary the one to the other: 

so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, 

ye are not under the law.

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WHY people reject REPENTANCE

 

The LORD JESUS declared:

John 8:37

King James Version

37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; 

but ye seek to kill me, 

because my word hath no place in you.

What is repentance?

What do people know of repentance?

Why don't they repent?

Why don't they turn to the LORD?

Why don't they want to have knowledge of GOD?

JESUS answered simply:

John 8:47

King James Version

47 He that is of God heareth God's words: 

ye therefore hear them not, 

because ye are not of God.

People don't want to repent, because they are not believers.

1 John 5:19

King James Version

19 And we know that we are of God, 

and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

JESUS has the LAST word on that.

John 8:43-45

King James Version

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? 

even because ye cannot hear my word.

44 Ye are of your father the devil, 

and the lusts of your father ye will do. 

He was a murderer from the beginning, 

and abode not in the truth, 

because there is no truth in him. 

When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: 

for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, 

ye believe me not.

John 10:25-26

King James Version

25 Jesus answered them, 

I told you, and ye believed not: 

the works that I do in my Father's name, 

they bear witness of me.

26 But ye believe not, 

because ye are not of my sheep, 

as I said unto you.

In SUMMARY, people reject repentance for these reasons:

my word hath no place in you

ye are not of God

the whole world lieth in wickedness

because ye cannot hear my word

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.

ye believe me not

because ye are not of my sheep

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WHY must we REPENT?

 

Acts 2:38

King James Version

38 Then Peter said unto them, 

Repent, 

and be baptized every one of you 

in the name of Jesus Christ 

for the remission of sins, 

and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

The HOLY SPIRIT woke me up early this Sunday morning.

Something had to be written.

And it had to be written now.

It's been said, people are trying to find a good church.

It's also been said in many churches, repentance is not being taught.

Neither is Bible prophecy taught.

Much less discussed.

To the GREAT detriment of our souls.

There's much we've written in the past about sin.

There's much we've written about repentance.

It needs to be consolidated in this 66th blog.

I thought one article would do.

Soon as I started reviewing my past posts, I knew one article wouldn't do.

This blog on repentance will tell us all we need to know.

On the importance of knowing about sin, and repentance.

And who can forgive, and save us.

JESUS is SAVIOR.

Luke 19:10

King James Version

10 For the Son of man is come 

to seek and to save 

that which was lost.

He is JUDGE.

John 5:25-30

King James Version

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

The hour is coming, 

and now is, 

when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: 

and they that hear shall live.

26 For as the Father hath life in himself; 

so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, 

because he is the Son of man.

28 Marvel not at this: 

for the hour is coming, 

in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

29 And shall come forth; 

they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; 

and they that have done evil, 

unto the resurrection of damnation.

30 I can of mine own self do nothing: 

as I hear, I judge: 

and my judgment is just; 

because I seek not mine own will, 

but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

We are to be holy, for when the LORD comes.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

King James Version

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; 

and I pray God 

your whole spirit and soul and body 

be preserved blameless 

unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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