Subject: Are these essentials for Salvation? |
Bible Note: atdcross, What is it that causes one to make the reversal you mention? You make it sound as if we do this on our own. Your definition of repentance completely leaves out God's grace and mercy. Where in your definition is Godly sorrow? 2 Corinthians 7:9-11 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. “Humiliation and godly sorrow are previously necessary in order to repentance, and both of them are from God, the giver of all grace.” – Matthew Henry WOS |