Repentance

What it is Isa 45:22; Mt 6:19-21; Ac 14:15; 2Co 5:17; Col 3:2; 1Th1:9; Heb 12:1,2

Commanded to all by God Eze 18:30-32; Ac 17:30

Commanded by Christ Re 2:5,16; 3:3

Given by God Ac 11:18; 2Ti 2:25

Christ came to call sinners to Mt 9:13

Christ exalted to give Ac 5:31

By the operation of the Holy Spirit Zec 12:10

Called repentance to life Ac 11:18

Called repentance to salvation 2Co 7:10

WE SHOULD BE LED TO, BY

• The long-suffering of God Ge 6:3; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 3:9
• The goodness of God Ro 2:4
• The chastisements of God 1Ki 8:47; Re 3:19
• Godly sorrow works 2Co 7:10

Necessary to the pardon of sin Ac 2:38; 3:19; 8:22

Conviction of sin necessary to 1Ki 8:38; Pr 28:13; Ac 2:37,38; 19:18

PREACHED

• By Christ Mt 4:17; Mr 1:15
• By John the Baptist Mt 3:2
• By the Apostles Mr 6:12; Ac 20:21
• In the name of Christ Lu 24:47

Not to be repented of 2Co 7:10

The present time the season for Ps 95:7,8; Heb 3:7,8; Pr 27:1; Isa 55:6; 2Co 6:2; Heb 4:7

There is joy in heaven over one sinner brought to Lu 15:7,10

Ministers should rejoice over their people on their 2Co 7:9

Should be evidenced by fruits Isa 1:16,17; Da 4:27; Mt 3:8; Ac 26:20

SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY

• Humility 2Ch 7:14; Jas 4:9,10
• Shame and confusion Ezr 9:6-15; Jer 31:19; Eze 16:61,63; Da 9:7,8
• Self-abhorrence Job 42:6
• Confession Le 26:40; Job 33:27
• Faith Mt 21:32; Mr 1:15; Ac 20:21
• Prayer 1Ki 8:33; Ac 8:22
• Conversion Ac 3:19; 26:20
• Turning from sin 2Ch 6:26
• Turning from idolatry Eze 14:6; 1Th 1:9
• Greater zeal in the path of duty 2Co 7:11

Exhortations to Eze 14:6; 18:30; Ac 2:38; 3:19

THE WICKED

• Averse to Jer 8:6; Mt 21:32
• Not led to by the judgments of God Re 9:20,21; 16:9
• Not led to, by miraculous interference Lu 16:30,31
• Neglect the time given for Re 2:21
• Condemned for neglecting Mt 11:20

Danger of neglecting Mt 11:20-24; Lu 13:3,5; Re 2:22

Neglect of, followed by swift judgment Re 2:5,16

Denied to apostates Heb 6:4-6

Illustrated Lu 15:18-21; 18:13

The Prodigal Son Lu 15:17-19

The Repentant Son Mt 21:29

Paul Ga 1:23

True-Exemplified

• Israelites Jud 10:15,16
• David 2Sa 12:13
• Manasseh 2Ch 33:12,13
• Job Job 42:6
• Nineveh Jon 3:5-8; Mt 12:41
• Peter Mt 26:75
• Zacchaeus Lu 19:8
• Thief on the Cross Lu 23:40,41
• Corinthians 2Co 7:9,10

False-Exemplified

• Saul 1Sa 15:24-30
• Ahab 1Ki 21:27-29
• Judas Mt 27:3-5