AUTHENTIC REPENTANCE IN CHRIST
Featuring Dr. Stephen Phinney
Dr. Phinney teaches that authentic repentance is not merely a behavioral adjustment or emotional remorse—it is a spiritual transaction rooted in the indwelling Life of Yeshua. True repentance begins when the believer recognizes the futility of self-effort and surrenders to the sufficiency of Christ within. It is not about striving to be better, but about dying to the old self and allowing the risen Messiah to live His Life through the surrendered vessel. This repentance is not a one-time event, but a continual posture of yielding, where the believer turns from independence and embraces dependence on the indwelling Christ.
Ultimately, Dr. Phinney frames repentance as a divine invitation to restoration. It is the Spirit-led response to conviction, where the believer turns from counterfeit life and embraces the eternal Life of Yeshua. Through this surrender, the believer is not just cleansed—they are commissioned. Repentance becomes the soil for revival, the doorway to intimacy, and the foundation for walking in the Spirit. It is not about trying harder—it is about trusting deeper. And in that trust, the believer discovers the joy of being fully known, fully forgiven, and fully indwelt.
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