MUST WE CONFESS EVERY SIN TO BE FORGIVEN?
- Thread starter Grosnick Marowbe
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Is repentance the basis for us working out our own salvation?
what does that mean?
Repentance is not just turning from sin--it's turning toward Christ (Ps 27:4 ESV). The only
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Choleric
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Thanks guys. I appreciate it.
Choleric
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It means to turn or change ones mind. Like how God repented several times in the Old Testament.
We have to have more context to understand what we are turning from and to in order to understand it in each use. I repents of my diet this morning when I ate 6 donuts.
That is why we are told specifically what we are to turn from and to in order to be saved. It is from dead works toward God. Heb 6:1 and Acts 20:21.
it is recognizing our sins, being sorry for them,
-and
-a sincere attempt to avoid them in the future
If justification is of works then God owes us something--he owes us nothing (Eph 2:8-9).
Most people think that repentance is merely not sinning anymore--doing better the next time.
That's not repentance. Repent of all your religion CathOlic :freak: (Jud 11).
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Religious Credits that Don’t Impress God, Part 2 by John MacArthur
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It's Paul's instruction and it's not complicated. (Philippians 2:12)
Paul was referring to works of the Mosaic law. He was not referring to the works we are called by Jesus to do.
God's Truth
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It is not part of the gospel? Even though John the baptizer preached it, Jesus Christ himself preached it, and Paul preached it.
Even though Jesus died on the cross for it.
Acts 26:20 First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
Nowhere are we told to repent from obeying.
Dead works are sin, and dead works are the old works of the law, the purification/ceremonial works that the Jews had to do for over 1,600 years just to be able to worship God.
Trusting God is to trust everything he says. Trusting God is not what you say. Trusting God is not stop obeying God.
It is never ever a dead work to do what Jesus says to do. How do you ever get that what Jesus taught are dead works?
Is this a dead work:
Matthew 18:3 And he said: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 1:52
He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.
Luke 14:11
For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."
So tell us, is obeying Jesus by humbling yourself a dead work?
Is the apostle Paul claiming here that he lives in his glorified, incorruptible body? :smokie:Ssssserpent Dove is afraid of this question.
Concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless (Php 3:6b, emphasis mine).
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Do you even know what the word "repent" means?
More importantly ones heart (the mind will follow).
Yet He spoke about it in the New Testament:
Matthew 4:17
Etc. etc. etc.
Turning from the old and starting anew (becoming a follower of Christ, i.e. His teachings).
It appears that someone has a gluttony problem (just don't love your donuts more than God and you'll be fine).
It sounds like you just legitimized the word "repentance" as a necessary part of the Christian faith.
Regarding "dead works" : Any chance Jesus was talking about Jewish laws (obeying the Sabbath, not eating pork, not wearing blended materials, etc. etc. etc.) when He was talking about works salvation?
Do you even know what the word "repent" means?
More importantly ones heart (the mind will follow).
Yet He spoke about it in the New Testament:
Matthew 4:17
Etc. etc. etc.
Turning from the old and starting anew (becoming a follower of Christ, i.e. His teachings).
It appears that someone has a gluttony problem (just don't love your donuts more than God and you'll be fine).
It sounds like you just legitimized the word "repentance" as a necessary part of the Christian faith.
Regarding "dead works" : Any chance Jesus was talking about Jewish laws (obeying the Sabbath, not eating pork, not wearing blended materials, etc. etc. etc.) when He was talking about works salvation?
I have long told you I am not a Calvinist. My threads testify I am not. Will a Calvinist start the Calvinists' Dilemma thread?
exminister
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Is that what Paul is claiming? He is without sin? :smokie:
exminister
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:yawn: I asked you what Paul meant by blameless. :chz4brnz:[Concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless (Php 3:6b, emphasis mine).] I asked you the question not Paul?
SD is afraid of the question
Did he believe himself to be 100% blameless and without sin? 99%? 82%? :idunno:
What did Paul believe about himself? When you answer this question correctly, you will be answering your question. :smokie:
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