WHAT ARE THE DEAD WORKS FROM. WHICH WE HAVE TO REPENT? Heb.6:1; Romans 6:21; l Cor. 6:9-11; Gal 5:19-21; lThess. 1:9; Phil.3:1-3; ll Tim. 3:8-9; Ezek.14:6; Eph.4:25-31 - Sin,the works of the flesh, Idolatry, empty religion and all unrighteousness are the dead works to be repented of. ELEMENT OF GENUINE REPENTANCE. Conviction: Before any sinner can repent, he must be convicted that he has an urgent need to make his way right with God- Psm.38:4; 51:3; Acts. 2:37. GODLY SORROW: This comes as a consequence of conviction by the Holy spirit. This produces repentance- llCor.7-10. RENUNCIATION: True repentance involves grief and hatred for sin,forsaking and turning from it to God- Isaiah 55:7;Joel 2:13. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GENUINE REPENTANCE AND REMORSE. Psm.51:19;Romans 6:23;12:1-2;Matt.27:3-4; Acts.1:25. Genuine repentance leads to salvation while Remorse leads to death. Genuine repentance comes from the spirit while Remorse comes from emotion. Genuine repentance is heart felt confession and desire while Remorse is shallow and transient. Genuine repentance forsakes sin while Remorse is concern about sin. Genuine repentance is physical manifestation of Holy life,thought and work while Remorse is turbulent life of sorrow and failure. SUMMARY: Genuine repentance is a two fold act: Turning away from sin Turning unto God. Turning from sin without turning unto God is reformation without regeneration. SCRIPTURE AT HEART: "But " declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance" - Acts 26:20. ........."Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" Acts.2:38. New king James version.
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