God Commands Repentance (Part 2)

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God CommandsRepentance(Part 2)

• Acts 1730-31

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How do you show repentance?

• Steal a mans watch you give it back!
• Steal a mans car you give it back!
• Steal a mans wife you keep her???(cf. Mark
  617-18)

Offended party may concede a watch or a car (Acts
54), but cant give his wife the right to marry
another. (Mt. 532 199)
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Demands of RepentanceLuke 38-14

• DESIRE TO REPENT Luke 310
• Effect of gospel on the heart Acts 2 37-38
• Godly sorrow for ones sin 2 Cor. 710 cf.
  Mt. 2669-275
• Cf. Simon - Acts 820-23, 24

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Demands of RepentanceLuke 38-14

• FRUIT MUST BE BORNE Luke 38
  Acts 2620
• Worthy weighing, having weight corresponding
  to
• Congruous, corresponding to a thing
• Conforming action of life with attitude of heart

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Demands of RepentanceLuke 38-14

• SOME THINGS MUST BE DONE Luke 310-14

• Repudiation of sin (confess)
• Ephesian idolaters Acts 1918-19
• Israelite sinful marriages Ezra 1010-11

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Demands of RepentanceLuke 38-14

• SOME THINGS MUST BE DONE Luke 311-14

• Restitution of wrong (as able)
• Zacchaeus Luke 198-9 (Lev. 61-7)
• In vain may anyone tell me that he repents
  stealing my horse while he continues to ride him
  without my consent (Brents, page 191)

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Demands of RepentanceLuke 38-14

• SOME THINGS MUST BE DONE Luke 311-14

• Reformation of conduct
• Regret (sorrow) causes change Mt. 2128-32
  Luke 1518 1 Cor. 69-11
• Rebuked for not learning this Mt. 2131-32

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Demands of RepentanceLuke 38-14

• COSTLY Luke 1425-33
• Giving up sin Eph. 417-24
• The cost can be very great Acts 1919

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Demands of RepentanceLuke 38-14

• EMOTIONAL Ezra 9-10
• Painful for the teacher of truth,
  91-3 106 (cf. 2 Cor. 712)
• Painful for those involved in sin
  94 101-4, 9-12, 19
• Painful for those effected by the sinner his
  repentance 1044

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Demands of RepentanceLuke 38-14

• EMOTIONAL Ezra 1044

• Does not change the nature or the demands of
  repentance
• Liar Eph. 425
• Thief Eph. 428
• Adulterer 1 Cor. 69-11

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Does Not Remove Temporal Consequences

• Convicted murderer does not escape death penalty.
  Acts 2511
• Convicted thief does not escape due reward.
  Luke 2340-43
• Convicted prodigal does not regain wasted money.
  Luke 1513
• Convicted adulterer not free to marry another
  or continue adultery. Mt. 199

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What Produces Repentance?

• Bible preaching. cf. Jonah 31-2
• Preach the preaching that I bid thee. cf.
  Luke 1132
• The goodness of God. Rom. 24
• The Judgment to come. Acts 1730-31
• Godly sorrow. 2 Cor. 710

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Fruits of Repentance-For behold 2 Corinthians
711

• Can see the effects of repentance!
• Earnest care Haste (with care) to correct sin
• Clearing Diligent change answered critics
• Indignation Displeasure over previous sin
• Fear Dread of not pleasing God
• Longing Earnest desire to do be right

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Fruits of Repentance-For behold 2 Corinthians
711

• Can see the effects of repentance!

• Zeal Fervent spirit, not apathetic neglect
• Avenging Sin no longer tolerated
• Approved yourselves to be pure Pure in the
  matter

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Efforts to Avoid Repentance

• Deny the existence of sin.
• Deny personal guilt. 1 Sam. 1513,15
• Transfer responsibility for sin. Ezek. 1820
• Cover up sin. 1 Sam. 11
• Harm those who expose sin. Mt. 14 Mk. 6 cf.
  Gal. 416

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Gods Solution To Sin

• Repent escape the wrath to come! (Luke 37-8)