Repentance

What it is Isaiah 45:22; Matthew 6:19-21; Acts 14:15; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Colossians 3:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; Hebrews 12:1,2
Commanded to all by God Ezekiel 18:30-32; Acts 17:30
Commanded by Christ Revelation 2:5,16; 3:3
Given by God Acts 11:18; 2 Timothy 2:25
Christ came to call sinners to Matthew 9:13
Christ exalted to give Acts 5:31
By the operation of the Holy Spirit Zechariah 12:10
Called repentance to life Acts 11:18
Called repentance to salvation 2 Corinthians 7:10
WE SHOULD BE LED TO, BY
- The long-suffering of God Genesis 6:3; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 3:9
- The goodness of God Romans 2:4
- The chastisements of God 1 Kings 8:47; Revelation 3:19
- Godly sorrow works 2 Corinthians 7:10
Necessary to the pardon of sin Acts 2:38; 3:19; 8:22
Conviction of sin necessary to 1 Kings 8:38; Proverbs 28:13; Acts 2:37,38; 19:18
PREACHED
- By Christ Matthew 4:17; Mark 1:15
- By John the Baptist Matthew 3:2
- By the Apostles Mark 6:12; Acts 20:21
- In the name of Christ Luke 24:47
Not to be repented of 2 Corinthians 7:10
The present time the season for Psalm 95:7,8; Hebrews 3:7,8; Proverbs 27:1; Isaiah 55:6; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Hebrews 4:7
There is joy in heaven over one sinner brought to Luke 15:7,10
Ministers should rejoice over their people on their 2 Corinthians 7:9
Should be evidenced by fruits Isaiah 1:16,17; Daniel 4:27; Matthew 3:8; Acts 26:20
SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY
- Humility 2 Chronicles 7:14; James 4:9,10
- Shame and confusion Ezra 9:6-15; Jeremiah 31:19; Ezekiel 16:61,63; Daniel 9:7,8
- Self-abhorrence Job 42:6
- Confession Leviticus 26:40; Job 33:27
- Faith Matthew 21:32; Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21
- Prayer 1 Kings 8:33; Acts 8:22
- Conversion Acts 3:19; 26:20
- Turning from sin 2 Chronicles 6:26
- Turning from idolatry Ezekiel 14:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:9
- Greater zeal in the path of duty 2 Corinthians 7:11
Exhortations to Ezekiel 14:6; 18:30; Acts 2:38; 3:19
THE WICKED
- Averse to Jeremiah 8:6; Matthew 21:32
- Not led to by the judgments of God Revelation 9:20,21; 16:9
- Not led to, by miraculous interference Luke 16:30,31
- Neglect the time given for Revelation 2:21
- Condemned for neglecting Matthew 11:20
Danger of neglecting Matthew 11:20-24; Luke 13:3,5; Revelation 2:22
Neglect of, followed by swift judgment Revelation 2:5,16
Denied to apostates Hebrews 6:4-6
Illustrated
Luke 15:18-21; 18:13
- The Prodigal Son Luke 15:17-19
- The Repentant Son Matthew 21:29
- Paul Galatians 1:23
True-Exemplified
- Israelites Judges 10:15,16
- David 2 Samuel 12:13
- Manasseh 2 Chronicles 33:12,13
- Job Job 42:6
- Nineveh Jonah 3:5-8; Matthew 12:41
- Peter Matthew 26:75
- Zacchaeus Luke 19:8
- Thief on the Cross Luke 23:40,41
- Corinthians 2 Corinthians 7:9,10
False-Exemplified
- Saul 1 Samuel 15:24-30
- Ahab 1 Kings 21:27-29
- Judas Matthew 27:3-5

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