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Igreja dos Cristãos Resgatados de Deus em Angola. RCCG – City Church Luanda Sul www.citychurchluanda.org. Sunday School. GENUINE REPENTANCE. GENUINE REPENTANCE. Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 7:10
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Igreja dos CristãosResgatados de Deus em Angola • RCCG – City Church Luanda Sul • www.citychurchluanda.org
GENUINE REPENTANCE Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 7:10 “10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.” BIBLE PASSAGE:2 Corinthians 7:9-10 INTRODUCTION: Genuine repentance is making a complete reversal of all evil actions being taken. It could be regarded as change of mind that leads to a change of conduct – Matthew 21:28-32.
GENUINE REPENTANCE Outlines: REASONS FOR GENUINE REPENTANCE. RESULTS OF GENUINE REPENTANCE.
GENUINE REPENTANCE • Outline 1: • REASONS FOR GENUINE REPENTANCE. • It is an experience that must precede genuine conversion – Acts 3:19. • It is also a spiritual experience that prepare us for heaven – Matthew 4:17. • It is God’s command – Act 17:30. • This is mandatory because failure to heed this injunction leads to eternal condemnation – Luke 13:3.
GENUINE REPENTANCE • Outline 2: • RESULTS OF GENUINE REPENTANCE. • Attitudinal change – Luke 15:11-21, Psalm 38:18, Luke 18:13. • Pardon and the blotting out of past sins – Isaiah 55:7, Acts 3:19. • Escape from eternal condemnation and death – Ezekiel 33:14-15.
GENUINE REPENTANCE • CONCLUSION • It should be noted that any sorrow that is not accompanied by a determination to forsake sin is useless and cannot be considered as genuine repentance. Rather, it is the Holy Spirit that works in us to do of His good pleasure – Philippians 2:13.