Repentance
Being selfish is not good. We need to focus on something bigger than ourselves. We need to die to self and sin no more. Hatred of our own sins drives us to a genuine repentance and gives us the faith to believe that only the shed blood of Jesus can forgive and wash away our sins. Faith, the blood of Jesus, and repentance form a strong threefold cord that banishes sin.
1. Repentance makes me ashamed of my sins (here)
2. Faith that saves produces a Godly sorrow for sin
3. Repentance involves certain fundamental ideas
4. Repentance requires turning away from sin
5. We only meet God if we turn far enough away from sin
6. None of us truly realize just how awful our sins are
Our big enemies are Self, the Devil, and Death. Only Jesus Christ can defeat that awful trinity.
Repentance makes us focus on Lord Jesus Christ alone.
Only repentance can remove the guilt and shame of sin.
There is only one judgement for sin. The death of Jesus on the cross.
God has got absolutely no reason to save me and yet He wants to save me.
Repentance must be a specific condemnation of my personal sins, not a vague justification of them.
The Old King James Bible tells us God's true thoughts.
God hates the sin but loves the sinner.
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