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2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance .”. I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? Acts 3:19 – “Repent and be converted ”
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2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? Acts 3:19 – “Repent and be converted” Acts 17:30 – “God commandeth all men everywhere to repent” II Peter 3:9 – “God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? Luke 13:3 – “I tell you, nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” Mark 1:15 – “Repent and believe the Gospel” The two essentials of salvation are Repentanceand Faith
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. How Is Repentance Produced In An Individual? Isaiah 53:6 – “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. How Is Repentance Produced In An Individual? Jeremiah 8:6 – “No man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Every one turned to his course”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. How Is Repentance Produced In An Individual? Romans 3:18 – “There is no fear of God before their eyes”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. HowIs Repentance Produced In An Individual? • Repentance comes sometimes by the PreachingoftheWord Luke 24:47 – “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. HowIs Repentance Produced In An Individual? • Repentance comes sometimes by the PreachingoftheWord Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and…
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. HowIs Repentance Produced In An Individual? • Repentance comes sometimes by the PreachingoftheWord Hebrews 4:12 – “…spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. HowIs Repentance Produced In An Individual? • Repentance comes sometimes by the PreachingoftheWord John 15:3 – “Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. HowIs Repentance Produced In An Individual? • Repentance comes sometimes by the PreachingoftheWord • Repentance comes sometimes by the GoodnessoftheLord Romans 2:4 – “The goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. HowIs Repentance Produced In An Individual? • Repentance comes sometimes by the ConvictionoftheHolySpirit John 16:7,8 – “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but…
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. HowIs Repentance Produced In An Individual? • Repentance comes sometimes by the ConvictionoftheHolySpirit John 16:7,8 – “…if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:”
I. Is Repentance Essential To Salvation? II. HowIs Repentance Produced In An Individual? • Repentance comes sometimes by the ConvictionoftheHolySpirit • Repentance comes sometimes through the WordsofOthers II Samuel 12:7 – “Thou art the man”
III. Have I Experienced True Repentance In My Life? • There are some good indicators of true repentance: • You enjoy reading the Word • You enjoy spending time in Prayer • You enjoy spending time in fellowship with other Believers • You have new Desires • You have new Friends
III. Have I Experienced True Repentance In My Life? II Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” Philippians 2:13 – “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”
III. Have I Experienced True Repentance In My Life? IV. Is It TooLate To Repent? NO Word of Warning: Genesis 6:3 – “My Spirit will not always strive with man”