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Forgiveness and Repentance: Understanding God's Grace

Explore the importance of forgiveness and repentance in Christianity, understanding the impact of sin on our relationship with God and the steps to seek forgiveness. Discover God's grace in providing a path to reconciliation and the necessity of repentance for a changed life. Learn how to forgive as God forgives and the significance of bearing fruit worthy of repentance. Dive into biblical teachings on forgiveness and the transformative power of true repentance in shaping a life aligned with God's will.

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Forgiveness and Repentance: Understanding God's Grace

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  1. Sin and the Christian (4) Forgiveness and Repentance

  2. Forgiveness Why we need forgiveness • Sin affects our relationship with God – Isa. 59:2, Gen. 3:17, 24 • The consequences – Rom. 6:23, 2 Thess. 1:8-9 • Other factors – relationships, guilt, loss of joy and hope, etc.

  3. Forgiveness What has God done? • He provided the way of reconciliation – John 3:16, Rom. 5:8, Eph. 2:1-10 • The way out of death – Romans 6:23 • He gives us directions in His word to restore relationships, deal with sin, etc.

  4. Forgiveness What must I do? • I must obey Heb. 5:9, 1 Pet. 1:22 • The blood of Jesus and my forgiveness– Eph. 1:7, Col. 1:14 • Obey the gospel – Acts 22:16 • As a child of God – Acts 8:22, 1 John 1:9

  5. Forgiveness I must forgive as He forgives me • Strongly emphasized in scripture • Matthew 6:14-15 • Ephesians 4:32 • James 2:13 • How much? Matt. 18:21-22

  6. Repentance What is repentance? • It is NOT: • saying “I’m sorry” • simply ceasing from an action • remorse for wrong doing • confession of sins • being convicted that you are wrong

  7. Repentance What is repentance? • English dictionary – contrition or regret, deep sorrow or contrition of wrongdoing • Repentance is- • To change one’s mind. It is a changed mind that leads to a changed life

  8. Repentance We need repentance! • Matthew 3:2, 4:17 • Jesus taught it Matthew 9:13, Luke 15:7 • Necessary to obey the gospel – Acts 2:38, 3:19, 17:30-31 • Necessary as a Christian when you sin Acts 8:22

  9. Repentance We need repentance! • Unless you repent Luke 13:3, 5 • 5 of 7 churches of Asia told to repent Rev. 2:5, 16, 21-22, 3:3, 3:19 • God is longsuffering so that we will come to repentance 2 Pet. 3:9

  10. Repentance Bear fruit worthy of repentance • Matthew 3:8 • The message of the Bible is about changed lives – meaning we have repented (cf. Rom. 6:1-6, 2 Cor. 5:17, 1 John 3:9, etc.)

  11. Repentance The process begins with a realization that one needs to change • Luke 15:17 – the prodigal son • Acts 9:6 (22:16) – Paul • David after his sin and exposure (cf. Psalm 51, etc.)

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