I tell you no unless you repent you

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“I tell you, no, unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” Luke 13:

“I tell you, no, unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” Luke 13: 3 “…not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. ” 2 Peter 3: 9 Repentance IS NOT confession and confession IS NOT repentance; though it is clearly involved in the process James 5: 16; 1 John 1: 8 -10 Acts 19: 15 “They came confessing their sins…” CONFESS: “to confess by way of admitting oneself guilty, the result of inward conviction; to declare openly”

REPENT: Usage in Old & New Testaments NACHAM: “to be sorry for; have a

REPENT: Usage in Old & New Testaments NACHAM: “to be sorry for; have a change of mind…” Genesis 6: 6 (KJV); Exodus 32: 14 (KJV) SHUWB: “to turn back; turn away from…” Ezekiel 14: 6; Ezekiel 18: 30 Jeremiah 18: 8 If a people repents, then God will repent (see also book of Jonah) METANOIA: “a reversal of thought; change of mind…” Acts 26: 19 -20; 2 Timothy 2: 25 -26 METANOEO: “to reconsider; sorrowful; turn away from…” Acts 3: 19; Acts 17: 30

The “R’s” Of Repentance The Prodigal Son: A Powerful Example Of Total, Acceptable Repentance

The “R’s” Of Repentance The Prodigal Son: A Powerful Example Of Total, Acceptable Repentance Luke 15: 17 -24 Reflection and Remorse: verses 16 -19 Resolution: verse 18 Restitution: verse 21 Restoration: verses 22 -24 “Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand sandals on his feet; and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and be merry. ”

Repentance As Seen In Corinth “For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes

Repentance As Seen In Corinth “For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one whom I made sorrowful? ” 2 Corinthians 2: 2 2 Corinthians 2: 1 -10 Apparently there had been a directed change in attitude and action on the part of the one who Paul wrote about in 1 Corinthians verses 7 -8 forgive and reaffirm love verse 10 Paul extends forgiveness 2 Corinthians 7: 8 -11 In 1 Corinthians Paul noted many areas where the brethren were in error, but now rejoices over their repentance verse 9: made sorrowful verse 10: they had regret verse 11: a change, and return “this godly sorrow…. what avenging of wrong!”