Repentance

“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” (Genesis 2:17)

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12)

Sin Loves Nobody, Sin Is a Hard Taskmaster, Sin Destroys and Hurts

“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” (Romans 8:22)

“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.” (Job 14:1)

Definitions:

Repent

-to think differently or afterwards, i.e. reconsider

Repentance

-compunction; by impl. reversal

The Doctrine of Repentance

“And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at

Je-ru’sa-lem.” (Luke 24:46-47)

“And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”

(Mark 1:15)

“Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Je’sus Christ.” (Acts 20:21)

Built-In Resistance

“Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.”

(Romans 8:7)

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9)

“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” (PSALM 51:5

“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

(John 3:19-20)

The Deceiver

“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lu’-ci-fer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! (Isaiah 14:12)

“In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”

(2 Timothy 2:25-26)

Seek Him (Turn)

“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”

(Luke 11:9-10)

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

(Hebrews 11:6)

And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:” (Acts 17:26-27)

Humility, Not Self-righteous, Is a Truth

“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to preform that which is good I find not.” (Romans 7:18)

“O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” (Romans 7:24)

“For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.” (Galatians 6:3)

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.”

(PSALM 51:17, 34:18, 138:6)

“And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3)

“When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.”

(Job 22:29)

Jesus

“And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THE SAME IS BECOME THE HEAD OF THE CORNER?

Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”

(Luke 20:17-18)

“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.”

(John 3:19-21)

“I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.”

(John 12:46)

If You Are Alive it is Not Too Late

“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” (John 6:37)

“To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.” (Acts 10:43)

The Invitation

“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18) THE WAY TO HEAVEN