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💥 Join me today on the podcast (link below) as we discuss: What did Christ Jesus say about repentance? He taught that repentance is not simply an optional part of the Christian life, but an essential one! "There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” (Luke 13:1–5)
In this Bible reading, we see that repentance is an important aspect of Jesus’ message. He tells us that unless we repent, we will perish, just like the people mentioned above perished! To repent means to change one’s heart and mind, it therefore means turning away from sin, and towards God. When we repent, we view sin the way God views it; we see it as evil, and are grieved when we commit it. When we repent, we also stop rejecting who Jesus Christ truly is, and accept Him as our crucified and risen Lord and Savior. Basically, repentance means that we CHANGE our MINDS about sin and Jesus!
💥 Repentance Produces Good Works!
True repentance results in changed behavior (Acts 26:20), where we no longer live for ourselves, but for Jesus. Our old selves were crucified with Christ, and we were raised as new people together with Him in baptism (Romans 6:3–5). As new creations, with God dwelling within us, our desire is to please Him and live according to His will, not to continue living in sin! Repentance must never be seen as a "work" that we must do BEFORE we can be saved, because it is something that only God produces within us (Acts 11:18; 2 Timothy 2:24–26). Repentance is a work of God; a free gift of His grace!!
😌 "Blessed is the man who endures temptation (trial), for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him” (James 1:12). Amen! 🎯 REPENT and BELIEVE and TURN back to God!
