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Repentance-The Hardest Command

Repentance-The Hardest Command.

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Repentance-The Hardest Command

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  1. Repentance-The Hardest Command Defined- OT, Hebrew word “naham” literally to lose one’s breathe, to pant, sight or groan. To lament and grieve. When used regarding wrongdoing, it is the expression of the heart which longs to return to relationship and to rue or truly regret and hurt over what severed the relationship.

  2. Repentance-The Hardest Command • Naham is used over 40 times in the OT and is used extensively to refer to God repenting. It does not mean God did wrong( 1 Sam. 15:29; Job 42:6;Jer.8:6- “God is not a man that He should repent”). God’s heart is grieved at man’s iniquity and in love He bestows His grace, or in justice He terminates His mercy. It indicates the aroused emotions of God which prompt Him to a different course in dealing with His people. When God repents it is not for anything He has done, but His reaction to how man reacts to God’s commands and precepts.

  3. Repentance-The Hardest Command • OT Hebrew word, shubh, a conscious moral separation and a personal decision to forsake sin and enter into fellowship with God. To TURN or RETURN. • NT, metamelomai, to have a feeling of care, concern or regret. It expresses the emotional aspect of repentance. It signifies to be careful or concerned about and be sorry but not in the sense of abandonment of sin (Matt. 21:29,32; 27:3) Judas repented in that he had remorse or regret, but not to the point of being sick over sin.

  4. Repentance-The Hardest Command • NT, Gr. Metanoeo, to have another mind. To change the mind. To turn. This repentance shows its reality in producing good fruits appropriate to a spiritual life (Matt. 3:8). • NT, Gr. Epistrepho, to turn over, to turn upon, to turn unto. • Repentance- a change of mind accompanied by grief over sin which result in a change of actions (fruits). True repentance (as it refers to man) involves all of these aspects. One can be in grief over being caught but only to point of getting over the immediate problem. The Bible teaches that “godly sorrow works repentance” (2Cor. 7:9-11).

  5. Repentance- The Hardest Command • THREE ELEMENTS OF REPENTANCE 1. Intellectual Element- The change in a sinners heart that moves him to change his evil ways. Man must see sin as an utterly offensive act against God. He must also realize that God’s ways are perfect and right and long to stay in relationship with God’s right Way. He must be aware of the consequences of his actions (Rom. 3:23; 6:23). Sin separates, repentance restores relationship and makes whole again.

  6. Repentance-The Hardest Command • 2. The Emotional Element- One may have a knowledge of his sin without being touched by how awful it is. One may dread punishment but not hate his sin. An emotional element must accompany true repentance. See Psalm 51:1,2; 10-14 and David’s description of his feelings over his sins and his humility in appealing to God for mercy (indicating his feeling of true sorrow over offending God).

  7. Repentance-The Hardest Command 3. The Voluntary Element- This involves the conscious decision to turn or return. The demand for repentance implies free will and individual responsibility for sin. All of these elements must be present in true biblical repentance. Repentance is plainly an intellectual awareness of what sin is which moves one to emotional sorrow over offending God resulting in a voluntary decision to return to relationship with God.

  8. Repentance-The Hardest Command INDUCEMENTS TO REPENT: • Goodness of God-Rom. 2:4-…The goodness of God lead to repentance. • Severity of God- Rom. 11:22-Behold the goodness and severity of God, on those who fell severity, but toward thee goodness, if you continue in His goodness; or else you will be cut off. • Assurance of God- Act 17:30-God commands all men to repent. • Judgment of God- 2 Cor. 5:10-we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. REPENT OR PERISH- TURN OR BURN!

  9. REPENTANCE Faith Repentance Confession Baptism Luke 13:5 “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:” Acts 17:30

  10. REPENTANCE Why Preach on Repentance? Romans 3:23 Sinners need to repent 1 John 1:8 Back-sliding Christians need to repent

  11. Repentance = “a change of mind which results in a change of conduct” Turn from evil and turn to the good!

  12. “…they turned from their evil way…” (Jonah 3:10) 1. Involves Turning From Evil 2. Ceasing of Sin Repentance Nineveh “…repented at the preaching of Jonah…” (Matt. 12:41) Change of Life

  13. REPENTANCE “Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing,” “And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he [is] gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.” Joel 2:13

  14. Repentance 2 Corinthians 7:8-10 = Two Words for repent [1] Metamelomai = “after-care” remorse or regret Judas is an example [2] Metanoeo = “after-knowledge” a change of mind that includes: Resolve Regret Reform Restore

  15. True REPENTANCE Change of opinion in regard to sin • Change of opinion in regard to the nature of sin • Change of opinion about sin and God • Change of opinion about the punishment of sin

  16. True REPENTANCE Change of feeling about SIN • He abhors and hates sin in his heart • He desires to stop sin

  17. True REPENTANCE Fruits • Change in your mind about sin • Do not have the desire to repeat sin • Reformation of conduct • Leads to confession and restitution

  18. False REPENTANCE Sorrow of the world - sorrow for sin Not a change of opinion about sin Founded on selfishness

  19. False REPENTANCE How can false repentance be known ? • Leaves the feelings unchanged • Still in love with the sin (return over and over) • By someone’s fruits • Works Death • Only partial reformation of conduct • It is temporary • A forced reformation

  20. REPENTANCE “Rend your hearts not your garments” Joel 2:13 Repentance is aninsidejob, not an outside job ! True False Godly Sorrow Worldly Sorrow

  21. Produces Change of Life Godly Sorrow Deep Contrition Produces Repentance Change of Mind

  22. REPENTANCE • IS NOT JUST: • Regret • Giving a report to someone about what you did • Being filled with sorrow • Walking down the aisle in the church building • Saying “I’m sorry” • Just stopping the doing of wrong • Starting to attend the services

  23. REPENTANCE • IS : • A way of life • True hatred of what was done and a resolve never to do it again • Being Ashamed of what you did • Not just a one time event • Continual - as long as we live

  24. From Sin Toward God Repentance is a Turning… Evil Darkness Power of Satan Sin Dead Works Wickedness 1 Pet. 3:10-12 Acts 26:17-18 Acts 26:18; Rom. 1:16 Ezek. 18:24-28 Heb. 6:1; Rev. 2:5 Acts 8:22 Good Light Power of God Righteousness Faith Forgiveness

  25. What Must I Do To be Saved ? In Christ=SAVED Baptized (Gal.3:27) Confess (Rom.10:10) Repent (Lk.13:3) Faith (Jn.8:24) Hear (Rom.10:17)

  26. What Must I Do To be Restored ? Cleansed 1 Jn. 1:9 Forgiven Pray – Acts 8:22 Confess sins – 1 Jn.1:9 Repent of sins – Acts 8:22

  27. One of the hardest commands to obey Repent For The Non-Christian Baptism is easy once he repents For The erring Christian Confession is easy once he repents • It is Hard Because: • It is the turning point – decision making point • It takes humility • It involves an admission of wrong

  28. REPENT Or Perish Luke 13:5 “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”

  29. True REPENTANCE “For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted;” 2 Cor.7:10a NKJV

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