Subject: Aren't the elect commanded to repent? |
Bible Note: Hi Tim, the way I see it faith and repentance, when referring to salvation, cannot be separated because they are two sides of the same coin. Metanoia carries with it in the changing of ones mind a direction, from something to something; that something to which one must turn is (faith) in the Lord Jesus Christ as God's Son. People are converted from one religion to another every day and that won't do them a speck of good as far as salvation goes. The sad part is that a lot of people don't realize that Christianity isn't a religion it's a relationship that we have with God through his Son Jesus Christ. I have heard people give a testimony about how they were this, that and the other thing and then they found this great wonderful church or what ever, and there was never any mention of Jesus Christ in their life or how they found Christ; well I don't know if anyone else caught it but it stood out to me like a sore thumb. The worst part is that they will sit in services year after year and will never really trust in the finished work of Christ and they just assume that everything is alright because here they are in church. I have a real burden for some of these people but I don't know quit how to reach them; then the Lord will bring me back to reality with, Matthew 16:17 (KJV) And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Do you ever feel this (flustration), that is a word that I coined, meaning flustered and frustrated at the same time? CDBJ |