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Certainties Faced by the Unrepentant Sinner. [Unfailing, Firm, Undoubted Truth] No doubt, Luke 1:4 Know for certain, Acts 22:30. Gospel’s Aim to Open Eyes of Sinners & Save Them Through Repentant Faith.
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Certainties Faced by the Unrepentant Sinner [Unfailing, Firm, Undoubted Truth] No doubt, Luke 1:4 Know for certain, Acts 22:30
Gospel’s Aim to Open Eyes of Sinners & Save Them Through Repentant Faith Acts 26:18-20 “'to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.' 19 "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 "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.
Unrepentant Sinner Faces the certainty of… • Sin’s exposure, Numbers 32:23 • Sin is never hidden from God, Hebrews 4:13 (Jeremiah 16:17) • Only temporarily from others, Joshua 7:20-25; 2 Samuel 12:7-12 ; Luke 12:2 (1 Corinthians 4:5)
Certainty for the repentant? Cleansing Isaiah 1:16-20
Unrepentant Sinner Faces the certainty of… • Sin’s disappointment • Never delivers what it offers, 2 Peter 2:18,19 • Unrepentant is trusting in wrong things: • False gods,Deuteronomy 32:15-18 • Unholy alliances,Deuteronomy 32:28-33 (1 Corinthians 15:33) • Selfishness, James 4:1-4
Certainty for the repentant? Joy Psalm 30:5 (1-3, 11-12)
Unrepentant Sinner Faces the certainty of… • Leave earthly possessions, 1 Timothy 6:7 • Sin of covetousness, Luke 12:13-21 • Possessions are temporary,Job 1:21 • Possessions are a blessing & a tool, not an end, Ecclesiastes 5:13-17 • It is idolatry, Colossians 3:5 • Be rich toward God!Luke 12:21
Certaintyfor the repentant Treasure in Heaven 1 Timothy 6:17-19 (Mark 10:29,30)
Unrepentant Sinner Faces the certainty of… • Spiritual & eternal death • Sin brought death into the world: • Spiritual, Genesis 2:17 (because all sinned),Romans 5:12; 3:23; 6:23 • Physical (consequence), Genesis 3:19 • Eternal (punishment),Romans 6:23 • God takes no pleasure, Ezekiel 18:32 • Commands sinners to repent, Acts 17:30
Certaintyfor the repentant Life John 11:25,26
Unrepentant Sinner Faces the Certaintyof… • Judgment, Ecclesiastes 12:14 (11:9); Jeremiah 6:19 • Day is appointed, Acts 17:31 (Hebrews 9:27) • Individual,2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 2:3-11 • Inescapable, righteous judgment of our deeds, impartial & true, Revelation 16:7
Certaintyfor the repentant Salvation, glory and honor Revelation 19:1,2
Unrepentant Sinner Faces the certainty of… • Separation from the righteous, Matthew 25:31-33, 41 • Gathered out of the world, Matthew 13:41
Certaintyfor the repentant Inherit the prepared kingdom Matthew 25:34
Unrepentant Sinner Faces the certainty of… • Banishment from the presence of God, 2 Thessalonians 1:9 • Eternal punishment • Outer darkness & agony,Matthew 25:46, 30; 8:12
Certainty for the repentant God’s Mercy with Eternal Glory Luke 15:24; Colossians 3:4
The Pattern of Paul1 Timothy 1:12-16 • Blasphemer, persecutor, violently arrogant man obtained mercy, 1:13 • Exceedingly abundant grace, 1:14 • With faith & love in Christ Jesus • Jesus came to save sinners, 1:15 • Pattern of Christ’s longsuffering, 1:16
Turn & live!Ezekiel 18:30-32 “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord GOD. “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.”
Turn & live!Ezekiel 18:30-32 “Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord GOD. “Therefore turn and live!”