Sunday, August 12, 2007
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Repentance is from God
God is all powerful and owns everything, even salvation. Salvation belongs to the Lord (Ps 3:8 ). And even a believer’s repentance belongs to God. Repentance is not stirred up within ourselves, it is only a condition granted or given by God (Acts 11:18 KJV), it is God’s will and work. There are none that seek after God (Ro.3:11) and no one seeks after repentance unless God grants or gives it. Repentance is granted only by God’s electing mercy and not worked up within ourselves by our own will, efforts or in our timing (Heb 12:16,17). God is feared and worshiped by His people when He reveals this to them. If we believe that we can enjoy sin today and repent tomorrow then we don’t know what repentance is nor do we know where it comes from and we don’t believe God. It is the goodness of God that leads us to repentance (Rom 2:4).
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