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In the first-century Jewish world, large numbers of people were drawn to the simple message of repentance. Both John the Baptist and Jesus preached, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (Matthew 3:2; 4:17, NIV). Mark 1:4 tells us that John “preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”
All three of these—baptism, repentance, and forgiveness—assume humans share the same predicament: we are sinful (Romans 3:10). In fact, in order to receive forgiveness of sins, we need to confess our sins (1 John 1:9). However, confessing one’s personal sins—as distinguished from confessing Jesus as Lord—isn’t the end of the journey of following Jesus. King Jesus calls us to a life of discipleship. Being a disciple means surrendering our own will and submitting to his.
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