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1 | The effects of Repentance | 1 John 3:6 | Morant61 | 178918 | ||
Greetings All! I found this interesting quote about the effects of repentance. ***************** Let Him That Steals, Steal No More Professor Drummond once described a man going into one of our after meetings and saying he wanted to become a Christian. “Well, my friend, what is the trouble?” He doesn’t like to tell. He is greatly agitated. Finally he says, “The fact is, I have overdrawn my account”—a polite way of saying he has been stealing. “Did you take your employer’s money?” “Yes.” “How much?” “I don’t know. I have never kept account of it.” “Well, do you have an idea you stole 1,500 last year?” “I am afraid it is that much.” “Now, look here, sir, I don’t believe in sudden work; don’t steal more that a thousand dollars this next year, and the next year not more that five hundred, and in the course of the next few years you will get so that you won’t steal any. If your employer catches you, tell him you are being converted; and you will get so that you won’t steal any by and by.” My friends, the thing is a perfect farce! “Let him that stole, steal no more,” that is what the Bible says. It is right about face. Take another illustration. Here comes a man, and he admits that he gets drunk every week. That man comes to a meeting, and wants to be converted. Shall I say, “Don’t you be in a hurry. I believe in doing the work gradually. Don’t you get drunk and knock your wife down more than once a month?” Wouldn’t it be refreshing to his wife to go a whole month without being knocked down? Once a month, only twelve times in a year! Wouldn’t she be glad to have him converted in this new way! Only get drunk after a few years on the anniversary of your wedding, and at Christmas, and then it will be effective because it is gradual! Oh! I detest all that kind of teaching. Let us go to the Bible and see what that old Book teaches. Let us believe it, and go and act as if we believed it, too. Salvation is instantaneous. I admit that a man may be converted so that he cannot tell when he crossed the line between death and life, but I also believe a man may be a thief one moment and a saint the next. I believe a man may be as vile as hell itself one moment, and be saved the next. Christian growth is gradual, just as physical growth is; but a man passes from death unto everlasting life quick as an act of the will—”He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.” Moody’s Anecdotes, pp. 99 - 100 ************ Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | The effects of Repentance | 1 John 3:6 | ZtheBerean | 178922 | ||
Hi Tim, I did a study on repentance that I would like to share with you and the members for your edification. I will have to send it in three parts because it is too long... Blessings in His grace, Ztheberean FRUITS of Repentance:- It is necessary to compare scripture with scripture IF we are to learn the full mind of God.:- God has set before us life [OR] death (Deut. 30:15); [So] love BY the walking that keeps His word; that you would have life abundantly (30:16);- [OR] He will denounce you, and you shall surely perish (30:17) According to the truth of the gospel:- we are to walk uprightly (Gal. 2:14); WHY? So that we would be living in grace unto God (2:19 and 21). As we do the trusting, He will do the keeping; as we do the yielding, He will do the filling; as we do the obeying, He will do the empowering; as we do the submitting, He will give the victories;- and this is all done by the inflowing, and outflowing of the Holy Spirit: FOR EVERY VIRTUE WE POSSESS, AND EVERY VICTORY WE HAVE WON, AND EVERY THOUGHT OF GOODNESS, RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND TRUTH, IN LOVE, WITH KINDNESS ARE HIS ALONE. The tree of life has twelve fruits associated with our healing (Rev. 22:2).:- [1] goodness; [2] righteousness; and [3] truth (Eph. 5:9); These are also called knowledge (2Pet. 1:5); [4] love; [5] joy; [6] peace; [7] longsuffering; and [8] gentleness (Gal. 5:22); These are also called patience (2Pet. 1:6); [9] faith (Gal. 5:22); [10] meekness; [11] temperance (Gal. 5:23); and [12] kindness (2Pet. 1:7); These are the fruits that are within godliness (2Pet. 1:7); Therefore these are the precious fruits (Jm. 5:7); which are good fruits (Mt. 7:16); because they are the holy fruits (Rom. 6:22); that are the excellent fruits (Is. 4:2); or the pleasant fruits, called the cluster of fruits (Sos. 4:14 and 4:3); This is ALL the righteousness that is peaceful (Phil. 1:11); or peaceable (Heb. 12:11); and virtuous (2Pet. 1:5). You will know them by their fruits: Do men gather (sweet) grapes from thorns, or thistles? (Mt. 7:16); Rather good is brought forth from that which is good (7:17); Good men cannot bring forth evil fruit; neither can corrupt, or crooked men bring forth good fruit (7:18); Without good fruit we are hewn down (7:19); By their fruits you will know them (7:26); Not by Lord, Lord; but by doing His will (7:21); Not by works with iniquity; but by doing His sayings (7:22- 24); Are you founded upon the Rock, or the sand? (7:25-26); All of this is after the doctrine of Jesus (7:28); Which doctrine of Christ has us lay the foundation of repentance for true faith toward God (Heb. 6:1); For those who do not repent here is another parable about the bad tenants (Mt. 21:32-33):- This is the song of the house owner, who let out (or rented out) a vineyard to husbandmen. Before The Tower went (back) into the far country (heaven), He planted it, and hedged it, and even dug it about for them (Is. 5:1-2 cf Mt. 21:33); But when He asked to receive the fruits (of repentance), these husbandmen became violent (because they were takers, not givers) (21:34-38); They were even willing to kill this Son, because they wanted to seize (the profits) (21:37-38); This is what wicked men do; (good men) will render unto Him, the fruits (of repentance) in due time (21:41); You are a rejecter of The Stone, if you build (upon faith, or belief without repentance). For Jesus is the head of the corner (of this foundation, for true faith toward God;- Heb. 6:1). So I hope that the doings (or workings of godly repentance by faith;- 2Cor. 7:10-11) are marvelous in your eyes? (Mt. 21:42); Salvation will be taken away from those (who do not come to repentance; 2Pet. 3:9), but it will be given to those who do bring forth the fruits thereof (Mt. 21:43); Fall upon The Stone and be broken (by repentance), or He will fall upon you, and grind you to powder (21:44); For God has commanded everyone to repent (Ac. 17:30); Thus Jesus said, repent and believe the gospel (Mk. 1:15). Take care, and beware of covetousness, it's not about things called fruits (Lk. 12:15 and 17); It's not about greater building programs, which cater for your own selfish interests (12:18). |
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